Roman Catholic Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira (Latin: Dioecesis Afogadensis de Ingazeira) is a diocese located in the city of Afogados da Ingazeira in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.

Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira

Dioecesis Afogadensis de Ingazeira
Cathedral of Afogados da Ingazeira
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceOlinda e Recife
Statistics
Area11,034 km2 (4,260 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
342,207
318,059 (92.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established2 July 1956 (67 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Senhor Bom Jesus dos Remédios
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEgidio Bisol
Metropolitan ArchbishopFernando Antônio Saburido, O.S.B.

History

Leadership

  • Bishops of Afogados da Ingazeira (Latin Rite)
    • João José da Mota e Albuquerque (4 Jan 1957 – 28 Feb 1961), appointed Bishop of Sobral, Ceara
    • Francisco Austregésilo de Mesquita Filho (25 May 1961 – 13 Jun 2001)
    • Luis Gonzaga Silva Pepeu, O.F.M. Cap. (13 Jun 2001 – 11 Jun 2008), appointed Archbishop of Vitória da Conquista, Bahia
    • Egidio Bisol (7 Oct 2009–present)

References

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