Roman Catholic Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa

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Rite Latin Rite Pope Francis Area 562,303 km²		Cathedral Catedral Bom Jesus Bishop João Santos Cardoso Country Brazil
Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2006)360,000287,000 (79.7%) Established 22 July 1962 (54 years ago) Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa (Latin: Dioecesis Spelaeopolitanus a Bono Iesu) is a diocese located in the city of Bom Jesus da Lapa in the Ecclesiastical province of Vitória da Conquista in Brazil.

History

22 July 1962: Established as Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa from the Diocese of Barra

Bishops of Bom Jesus da Lapa (Latin Rite)

José Nicomedes Grossi (1962.08.28 – 1990.03.15)

Francisco Batistela, C.Ss.R. (1990.04.18 – 2009.01.28)

José Valmor César Teixeira, S.D.B. (2009.01.28 - 2014.03.20)

João Santos Cardoso (2015.06.24 - present)

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