The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paulo Afonso ( la, Dioecesis Paulalfonsanensis) 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
Paulo Afonso
Paulo Afonso is a city in Bahia, Brazil. It was founded in 1958.
The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paulo Afonso.
The city is served by Paulo Afonso Airport.
The municipality contains part of the Raso da Catarina ecoregion.
T ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Feira de Santana
Feira de Santana (; Portuguese language, 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 Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, ...
in Brazil.
History
* September 14, 1971: Established as Diocese of Paulo Afonso from the
Diocese of Bonfim
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bonfim ( la, Dioecesis Bonfimensis) is a diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in northeastern Brazil.
Its episcopal cathedral is Catedral Senhor do Bonfim, dedicated to Our Lord, in the city o ...
Leadership
*
Bishop
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s of Paulo Afonso (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Jackson Berenguer Prado
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(1971.10.08 – 1983.08.17)
** Bishop
Aloysio José Leal Penna Aloysio José Leal Penna, SJ (February 7, 1933 – June 19, 2012) was the Roman Catholic archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu, Brazil
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,
S.J. (1984.05.21 – 1987.10.30), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Bauru, São Paulo; future Archbishop
** Bishop
Mário Zanetta
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(1988.06.15 – 1998.11.13)
** Bishop
Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias,
Ist. del Prado (2000.03.22 – 2007.02.28), appointed Bishop of Santarém, Para
** Bishop Guido Zendron (2008.03.12 – present)
References
GCatholic.org Diocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1971
Paulo Afonso, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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