Diocese of Juazeiro
| Diocese of Juazeiro | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Feira de Santana |
| Diocesan bishop | Carlos Alberto Breis Pereira OFM |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | José Geraldo da Cruz AA |
| founding | 1962 |
| surface | 58,397 km² |
| Parishes | 13 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Residents | 512,000 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Catholics | 410,000 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 ) |
| proportion of | 80.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 22 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Religious priest | 4 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 15,769 |
| Friars | 4 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Religious sisters | 10 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Portuguese |
| cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora das Grotas |
| Website | http://www.diocesedejuazeiro.com.br/ |
The Diocese of Juazeiro ( lat. : Dioecesis Iuazeiriensis ) is in Brazil located Roman Catholic diocese based in Juazeiro in the state of Bahia .
history
The diocese of Juazeiro was founded on July 22nd, 1962 by Pope John XXIII. Established with the Apostolic Constitution Christi Ecclesia from cedings of the dioceses of Barra and Bonfim and subordinated to the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia as a suffragan . On January 16, 2002, the Diocese of Juazeiro was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Feira de Santana as a suffragan.
Bishops of Juazeiro
- Thomas William Murphy CSsR , 1962–1973
- José Rodrigues de Souza CSsR, 1974-2003
- José Geraldo da Cruz AA , 2003-2016
- Carlos Alberto Breis Pereira OFM , since 2016
See also
Web links
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