Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmares

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Sui iuris church Latin Church Pope Francis Country Brazil		Rite Roman Rite Area 3,797 km²

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)423,589270,913 (64.0%) Established 13 January 1957 (55 years ago) Cathedral Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição dos Montes Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife

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

History

1962.01.13: Established as Diocese of Palmares from the Diocese of Garanhuns and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife

Bishops of Palmares (Latin Church)

Acácio Rodrigues Alves (July 11, 1962–July 12, 2000)

Genival Saraiva de França (July 12, 2000–March 19, 2014)

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