The Roman Catholic Diocese of Penedo ( la, Dioecesis Penedensis) 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 associ ...
located in the city of
Penedo
Penedo is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the state of Alagoas in Brazil. The population is 63,846 (2020 est.) in an area of . Penedo lies south-west of the state capital of Maceió.
History
Founded in 1614, Penedo has many importan ...
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 sev ...
of
Maceió
Maceió (), formerly sometimes Anglicised as Maceio, is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state of Alagoas, Brazil. The name "Maceió" is an Indigenous term for a spring. Most maceiós flow to the sea, but some get trapped and form la ...
in Brazil.
History
* April 3, 1916: Established as Diocese of Penedo from the
Diocese of Alagôas
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 associate ...
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 ...
s of Penedo (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop
Valdemir Ferreira dos Santos (2021.08.18 – ...)
** Bishop
Valério Breda, S.D.B. (1997.07.30 – 2020.06.16)
** Bishop
Constantino José Lüers,
O.F.M. (1976.03.24 – 1994.01.26)
** Bishop
José Terceiro de Sousa (1957.11.09 – 1976.03.24)
** Bishop
Felix César da Cunha Vasconcellos, O.F.M. (1949.03.30 – 1957.04.03), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina
** Bishop
Fernando Gomes dos Santos (1943.01.09 – 1949.02.01), appointed Bishop of Aracajú; future Archbishop
** Bishop
Jonas de Araújo Batinga (1918.01.28 – 1940.07.30)
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1916
Penedo, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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