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Roman Catholic Diocese of Barreiras

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Metropolitan
  
Feira de Santana

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Brazil

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
72,675 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2012) 355,000 320,000 (90.1%)

Established
  
21 May 1979 (37 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Barreiras

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Feira de Santana

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barreiras (Latin: Dioecesis Barreriensis) is a diocese located in the city of Barreiras in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.

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History

  • May 21, 1979: Established as Diocese of Barreiras from the Diocese of Barra

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Barreiras (Latin rite)
  • Ricardo José Weberberger, O.S.B. (May 21, 1979 – August 17, 2010)
  • Josafa Menezes da Silva (December 15, 2010 - present)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Barreiras Wikipedia
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