Diocese of Salgueiro
| Diocese of Salgueiro Dioecesis Salicensis | |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of St. Anthony
Cathedral of St. Anthony
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Olinda e Recife |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 17,931 km2 (6,923 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2010) 439,418[1] 351,534 (80.0%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 16 June 2010 (16 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Santo Antônio |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | José Vicente Pinto de Alencar da Silva |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Fernando Antônio Saburido, OSB |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedesalgueiro.org.br | |
Diocese of Salgueiro — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salgueiro is a diocese located in the city of Salgueiro in the ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.
History
- 16 June 2010: Established as Diocese of Salgueiro from the Diocese of Floresta and Diocese of Petrolina
Leadership
- Bishops of Salgueiro (Roman rite)
- Bishop Magnus Henrique Lopes, OFMCap (16 June 2010 – 12 January 2022), appointed, Bishop of Crato
- Bishop José Vicente Pinto de Alencar da Silva (29 March 2023 – Present)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Salgueiro is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[2]