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Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruy Barbosa

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Metropolitan
  
Feira de Santana

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Brazil

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
25,169 km²

Bishop
  
André de Witte

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2010) 445,000 357,000 (80.2%)

Established
  
14 November 1959 (57 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of St Anthony in Rui Barbosa

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Feira de Santana

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

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History

  • November 14, 1959: Established as Diocese of Ruy Barbosa from the Diocese of Barra, Diocese of Bonfim and Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Ruy Barbosa (Roman rite)
  • Bishop André de Witte (1994.06.08 – present)
  • Bishop Mathias William Schmidt, O.S.B. (1976.05.14 – 1992.05.24)
  • Bishop José Adelino Dantas (1967.02.20 – 1975.10.04)
  • Bishop Epaminondas José de Araújo (1959.12.14 – 1966.10.27)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruy Barbosa Wikipedia
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