The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmares ( la, Dioecesis Palmopolitana) 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
Palmares 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
Olinda e Recife in Brazil.
History
* 1962.01.13: Established as Diocese of Palmares from the
Diocese of Garanhuns
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Garanhuns ( la, Dioecesis Garanhunensis) is a diocese located in the city of Garanhuns in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.
History
* August 2, 1918: Established as Diocese of Garanhuns from ...
and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife
Bishops
*
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 Palmares (Latin Church)
**
Acácio Rodrigues Alves Acácio Rodrigues Alves (April 9, 1925 – August 24, 2010) was the first Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmares, Brazil.
Ordained to the priesthood on March 12, 1949, Rodrigues Alves was appointed bishop of the Palmares Di ...
(July 11, 1962 – July 12, 2000)
** Genival Saraiva de França (July 12, 2000 – March 19, 2014)
**
Henrique Soares da Costa
Henrique Soares da Costa (11 April 1963 – 18 July 2020) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Palmares from 2014 until his death in 2020.
Biography
In 1981, Costa entered the Maceió Seminary and, in 19 ...
(March 19, 2014 - July 18, 2020)
Coadjutor bishop
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José Doth de Oliveira
José Doth de Oliveira (1 March 1938 – 26 November 2017) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate.
Born in Pedra Branca, Ceará, Doth de Oliveira was ordained to the priesthood in 1964. He served as the Bishop of Iguatu from 2000 until he resig ...
(1989-1991), did not succeed to see; appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Iguatú, Ceara
External links
Official website
References
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1962
Palmares, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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