The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra ( la, Dioecesis Barrensis) is a

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located in the city of

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in the

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Feira de Santana Feira de Santana (; Portuguese for "Saint Anne's Fair") is a city in Bahia, Brazil. It is the second-most populous city in the state, with a population of 619,609 according to IBGE's estimate in 2020. It is located 100 km northwest of Salva ...

in Brazil.

History

* October 20, 1913: Established as Diocese of Barra from the

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Leadership

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s of Barra (Latin Rite) **

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(1915.06.25 – 1924.12.17), appointed Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia ** Antônio Bezerra de Menezes (1925), did not take effect **

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(1927.04.22 – 1934.01.13), appointed Bishop of Pesqueira, Pernambuco ** Rodolfo das Mercés de Oliveira Pena (1935.06.08 – 1942.01.03), appointed Bishop of Valença, Rio de Janeiro ** João Batista Muniz, C.Ss.R. (1942.08.24 – 1966.12.09) ** Tiago Gerardo Cloin, C.Ss.R. (1966.12.09 – 1975.10.24) ** Orlando Octacílio Dotti, O.F.M. Cap. (1976.04.01 – 1983.05.30), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Vacaria, Rio Grande do Sul ** Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap. (1983.12.29 – 1995.02.22), appointed Bishop of Feira de Santana, Bahia ** Luís Flávio Cappio, O.F.M. (1997.04.16 – present)

References

GCatholic.org

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