Diocese of Alagoinhas
| Diocese of Alagoinhas | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia |
| Diocesan bishop | Paulo Romeu Dantas Bastos |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Jaime Mota de Farias |
| Vicar General | Antônio Ederaldo de Santana |
| founding | 1974 |
| surface | 16,842 km² |
| Parishes | 30 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Residents | 786,000 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Catholics | 627,000 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| proportion of | 79.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 42 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Religious priest | 8 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 12,540 |
| Permanent deacons | 3 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Friars | 21 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| Religious sisters | 91 (2015 / AP 2016 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Portuguese |
| cathedral | Catedral Santo Antônio |
| Website | http://diocesedealagoinhas.com.br/ |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alagoinhas (Latin Dioecesis Alacunensis , Portuguese Diocese de Alagoinhas ) is in Brazil located Roman Catholic diocese based in Alagoinhas in the state of Bahia .
history
The diocese of Alagoinhas was founded on October 28, 1974 by Pope Paul VI. established with the Apostolic Constitution Qui Summi from cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia and subordinated to this as a suffragan .
Bishops of Alagoinhas
- José Floriberto Cornelis OSB , 1974–1986
- Jaime Mota de Farias , 1986-2002
- Paulo Romeu Dantas Bastos , since 2002