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Roman Catholic Diocese of Garanhuns

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Brazil

Cathedral
  
Catedral Santo Antônio

Area
  
8,734 km²

Roman Catholic Diocese of Garanhuns wwwdiocesegaranhunsorgnovoimaxadminadmalbuns

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 612,000 551,000 (90.0%)

Established
  
2 August 1918 (98 years ago)

Bishop
  
Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.Ss.R.

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Garanhuns (Latin: Dioecesis Garanhunensis) is a diocese located in the city of Garanhuns in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.

Contents

History

  • August 2, 1918: Established as Diocese of Garanhuns from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Garanhuns (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.Ss.R. (2008.03.12 – present)
  • Bishop Irineu Roque Scherer (1998.04.15 – 2007.05.30)
  • Bishop Tiago Postma (1974.06.20 – 1995.03.15)
  • Bishop Milton Corrêa Pereira (later Archbishop) (1967.08.04 – 1973.04.25)
  • Bishop José Adelino Dantas (1958.05.03 – 1967.02.20)
  • Bishop Francisco Expedito Lopes (1954.08.24 – 1957.07.01)
  • Bishop Juvéncio de Brito (1945.12.15 – 1954.01.31)
  • Bishop Mário de Miranda Villas-Boas (later Archbishop) (1938.05.26 – 1944.09.10)
  • Bishop Manoel Antônio de Paiva (1929.04.02 – 1937.05.19)
  • Bishop João Tavares de Moura (1919.07.03 – 1928.07.20)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Garanhuns Wikipedia
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