The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacabal ( la, Dioecesis Bacabalensis) is a
diocese located in the city of
Bacabal in the
Ecclesiastical province of
São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.
History
* 22 June 1968: Established as Diocese of Bacabal from the
Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú and Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
Bishops
*
Bishops of Bacabal (Latin Rite)
**
Pascàsio Rettler,
O.F.M. (1968.07.24 – 1989.12.01)
**
Henrique Johannpötter
Henrique Johannpötter (January 23, 1933 – July 19, 2011) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacabal, Brazil.
Born in Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Cen ...
,
O.F.M. (1989.12.02 – 1997.04.10)
**
José Belisário da Silva,
O.F.M. (1999.12.01 – 2005.09.21), appointed Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil
** Armando Martín Gutiérrez,
F.A.M. (2006.11.02 – present)
Coadjutor bishop
*
Henrique Johannpötter
Henrique Johannpötter (January 23, 1933 – July 19, 2011) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacabal, Brazil.
Born in Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Cen ...
, O.F.M. (1988–1989)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
*
Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho
Jacinto is a Spanish and Portuguese name meaning Hyacinth, which can refer to Saint Hyacinth, a Roman martyr (Hyacinth and Protus), or the Hyacinth flower itself.
Common English nicknames for "Jacinto" are "Chinto" and "Jesse". Jacinto has only ...
, appointed Bishop of Crateús, Ceara in 1998
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1968
Bacabal, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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