The Roman Catholic Diocese of Livramento de Nossa Senhora ( la, Dioecesis Liberationis Marianae) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, 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 Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Livramento de Nossa Senhora
Livramento de Nossa Senhora is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.
Historic structures
Casa da Lagoa is a protected historic structure to the east of the city center of Livramento. It was built by José de ...
(
Bahia
Bahia ( , , ; meaning "bay") is one of the 26 Federative units of Brazil, states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo (sta ...
state) in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
of
Vitória da Conquista
Vitória da Conquista is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil, that has a population of approximately 341,000 people as of 2020, according to the IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics). It is the third largest city in the state of Bahi ...
in Brazil.
History
* 27 February 1967: Established as Diocese of Livramento de Nossa Senhora from the
Diocese of Caetité
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 ...
Leadership
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Livramento de Nossa Senhora (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Hélio Paschoal Hélio is a Portuguese given name:
* Hélio (footballer), Brazil-born Hong Kong footballer Hélio José de Souza Gonçalves (born 1986)
* Helio Alves
* Helio André
* Helio Batista (footballer, born 1973)
* Hélio Batista (footballer, born 1990 ...
,
C.S.S. (1967.03.29 – 2004.01.21)
** Bishop Armando Bucciol (2004.01.21 – present)
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1967
Livramento de Nossa Senhora, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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