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Roman Catholic Diocese of Irecê

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Metropolitan
  
Feira de Santana

Pope
  
Francis

Phone
  
+55 74 3641-2739

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
24,065 km²

Country
  
Brazil

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 485,000 315,000 (64.9%)

Established
  
28 April 1979 (37 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in Irecê

Address
  
R. Itália, 91, Irecê - BA, 44900-000, Brazil

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Feira de Santana

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

Contents

History

  • April 28, 1979: Established as Diocese of Irecê from the Diocese of Barra and Diocese of Ruy Barbosa

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Irecê (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Tommaso Cascianelli, C.P. (2000.07.05 – present)
  • Bishop João Maria Messi, O.S.M. (1995.03.22 – 1999.11.17)
  • Bishop Edgar Carício de Gouvêa (1983.06.13 – 1994.03.02)
  • Bishop Homero Leite Meira (1980.09.24 – 1983.06.13)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Irecê Wikipedia
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