The Roman Catholic Diocese of Irecê ( la, Dioecesis Irecensis) is a
diocese
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 associa ...
located in the city of
Irecê in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
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
* April 28, 1979: Established as Diocese of Irecê from the
Diocese of Barra
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra ( la, Dioecesis Barrensis) is a diocese located in the city of Barra in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.
History
* October 20, 1913: Established as Diocese of Barra from the Metropo ...
and the
Diocese of Ruy Barbosa
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 c ...
s of Irecê (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop Tommaso Cascianelli,
C.P. (2000.07.05 – present)
** Bishop
João Maria Messi,
O.S.M. (1995.03.22 – 1999.11.17), appointed Bishop of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro
** Bishop
Edgar Carício de Gouvêa (1983.06.13 – 1994.03.02)
** Bishop
Homero Leite Meira (1980.09.24 – 1983.06.13)
References
GCatholic.orgDiocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1979
Irecê, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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