Roman Catholic Diocese of Brejo

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Rite Latin Rite Area 23,340 km² Country Brazil		Pope Francis Phone +55 98 3472-1132
Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)448,000410,000 (91.5%) Established 14 September 1971 (45 years ago) Cathedral Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição Bishop José Valdeci Santos Mendes Address Travessa João Magno Bacelar, 250, Brejo - MA, 65520-000, Brazil Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão Profiles Facebook

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brejo (Latin: Dioecesis Breiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Brejo in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.

History

14 September 1971: Established as Diocese of Brejo from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão

Bishops of Brejo (Latin Rite)

Afonso de Oliveira Lima, S.D.S. † (29 Nov 1971 - 25 Sep 1991) Retired

Valter Carrijo, S.D.S. (25 Sep 1991 Succeeded - 5 May 2010) Retired

José Valdeci Santos Mendes (5 May 2010 - present)

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