The Roman Catholic Diocese of Penedo ( la, Dioecesis Penedensis) is a
diocese located in the city of
Penedo in the
Ecclesiastical province of
Maceió in Brazil.
History
* April 3, 1916: Established as Diocese of Penedo from the
Diocese of Alagôas
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
Bishops
*
Bishops of Penedo (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop
Valdemir Ferreira dos Santos (2021.08.18 – ...)
** Bishop
Valério Breda
Valério Breda (24 January 1945 – 16 June 2020) was an Italian-born Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop.
Breda was born in Italy and was ordained to the priesthood in 1973. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Penedo, Brazil
...
, S.D.B. (1997.07.30 – 2020.06.16)
** Bishop
Constantino José Lüers Constantino is a Greek/Portuguese/Spanish given name, also an Italian surname. It is derived from Latin ''Constantinus''. Constantino may refer to:
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,
O.F.M. (1976.03.24 – 1994.01.26)
** Bishop
José Terceiro de Sousa
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(1957.11.09 – 1976.03.24)
** Bishop
Felix César da Cunha Vasconcellos
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, O.F.M. (1949.03.30 – 1957.04.03), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina
** Bishop
Fernando Gomes dos Santos
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(1943.01.09 – 1949.02.01), appointed Bishop of Aracajú; future Archbishop
** Bishop
Jonas de Araújo Batinga
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(1918.01.28 – 1940.07.30)
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1916
Penedo, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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