Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira
| Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira Dioecesis Afogadensis de Ingazeira | |
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| Cathedral of Afogados da Ingazeira
Cathedral of Afogados da Ingazeira
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Olinda e Recife |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,034 km2 (4,260 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 342,207 318,059 (92.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 2 July 1956 (70 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Senhor Bom Jesus dos Remédios |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Egidio Bisol |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Fernando Antônio Saburido, O.S.B. |
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.
History
- July 2, 1956: Established as Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira from the Diocese of Pesqueira
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)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]