The Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos ( la, Dioecesis Patosensis) 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
Patos
Patos is a municipality of the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil. It is classified by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics as a sub-regional center A.
It is located in the Espinharas River valley, surrounded by ...
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
Paraíba in Brazil.
History
* January 17, 1959: Established as Diocese of Patos from the
Diocese of Cajazeiras and
Diocese of Campina Grande
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 Patos (Roman rite)
**Expedito Eduardo de Oliveira † (25 February 1959 - 8 May 1983) Died
**Gerardo de Andrade Ponte † (5 December 1983 - 8 August 2001) Retired
**Manoel dos Reis de Farias (8 August 2001 - 27 July 2011) Appointed, Bishop of
Petrolina
Petrolina is a municipality located in the southernmost point of the state of Pernambuco, in Northeast Brazil, in the valley of the São Francisco River. The population was 354,317 in 2020, and the total area is km², making it the largest m ...
**Eraldo Bispo da Silva (7 November 2012 – present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
*
Paulo Jackson Nóbrega de Sousa, appointed Bishop of Garanhuns, Pernambuco in 2015
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1959
Patos, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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