Diocese of Guarabira
| Diocese of Guarabira Dioecesis Guarabirensis | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Our Lady of Light
Cathedral of Our Lady of Light
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Paraíba |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,553 km2 (1,758 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2006) 414,000 352,000 (85.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 11 October 1980 (45 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Luz |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Aldemiro Sena dos Santos |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M. Cap. |
| Website | |
| diocesedeguarabira.blogspot.com.br | |
Diocese of Guarabira — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarabira (Latin: Dioecesis Guarabirensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guarabira in the ecclesiastical province of Paraíba in Brazil.
History
- 11 October 1980: Established as Diocese of Guarabira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paraíba
Leadership
- Bishops of Guarabira (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Aldemiro Sena dos Santos (4 October 2017 – present)
- Bishop Francisco de Assis Dantas de Lucena (28 May 2008 – 13 July 2016), appointed Bishop of Nazaré, Pernambuco
- Bishop Antônio Muniz Fernandes, O.Carm. (4 February 1998 – 22 November 2006), appointed Archbishop of Maceió, Alagoas
- Bishop Marcelo Pinto Carvalheria (9 November 1981 – 29 November 1995), appointed Archbishop of Paraíba
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarabira is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]