The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brejo ( la, Dioecesis Breiensis) is a
diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Brejo in the
ecclesiastical province
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of
São Luís do Maranhão
SAO or Sao may refer to:
Places
* Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD
* Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso
* Saco Transportation Center (station code SAO), a train station in Saco, Maine, U.S. ...
in Brazil.
History
* 14 September 1971: Established as Diocese of Brejo from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
Bishops
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Brejo (Latin Rite)
**Afonso de Oliveira Lima,
S.D.S. † (29 Nov 1971 - 25 Sep 1991) Retired
**Valter Carrijo, S.D.S. (25 Sep 1991 Succeeded - 5 May 2010) Retired
**José Valdeci Santos Mendes (5 May 2010 – present)
Coadjutor bishop
*
Valter Carrijo, S.D.S. (1989-1991)
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1971
Brejo, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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