Diocese of Palmares
| Diocese of Palmares Dioecesis Palmopolitana | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Olinda e Recife |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 423,589 270,913 (64.0%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 January 1962 (64 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição dos Montes |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Fernando Barbosa dos Santos, C.M. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Paulo Jackson Nóbrega de Sousa |
| Bishops emeritus | Genival Saraiva de França |
Diocese of Palmares — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmares (Latin: Dioecesis Palmopolitana) is a diocese located in the city of Palmares in the ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.
History
- 1962.01.13: Established as Diocese of Palmares from the Diocese of Garanhuns and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife
Bishops
- Bishops of Palmares (Latin Church)
- Acácio Rodrigues Alves (11 July 1962 – 12 July 2000), retired
- Genival Saraiva de França (12 July 2000 – 19 March 2014), retired
- Henrique Soares da Costa (19 March 2014 – 18 July 2020)
- Fernando Barbosa dos Santos, C.M. (9 June 2021 – Present)
Coadjutor bishop
- José Doth de Oliveira (1989-1991), did not succeed to see; appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Iguatú, Ceara
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmares is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]