The Roman Catholic Diocese of Garanhuns ( la, Dioecesis Garanhunensis) is a

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located in the city of

Garanhuns Garanhuns is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. Located in the Borborema Plateau, the town is known as the "Suíça Pernambucana" (Pernambucan Switzerland) due to its elevation and relatively cool climate. It is also known as "Cidade ...

in the

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of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.

History

* August 2, 1918: Established as Diocese of Garanhuns from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife

Bishops

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s of Garanhuns (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop Paulo Jackson Nóbrega de Sousa (2015-05.20 - present) ** Bishop Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.Ss.R. (2008.03.12 – 2014.08.06), appointed Bishop of Brazil, Military ** Bishop

Irineu Roque Scherer Irineu Roque Scherer (15 December 1950 – 2 July 2016) was a Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1978. Scherer served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Garanhuns, Brazil, from 1998 to 2007. He then served as bishop o ...

(1998.04.15 – 2007.05.30), appointed Bishop of Joinville, Santa Catarina ** Bishop Tiago Postma (1974.06.20 – 1995.03.15) ** Bishop

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(1967.08.04 – 1973.04.25), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Manaus, Amazonas ** Bishop

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(1958.05.03 – 1967.02.20), appointed Bishop of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa), Bahia ** Bishop

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(1954.08.24 – 1957.07.01) ** Bishop Juvéncio de Brito (1945.12.15 – 1954.01.31) ** Bishop

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(1938.05.26 – 1944.09.10), appointed Archbishop of Belém do Pará ** Bishop

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(1929.04.02 – 1937.05.19) ** Bishop

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(1919.07.03 – 1928.07.20)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza, Ceara

References

GCatholic.org

Diocese website (Portuguese)
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