The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruy Barbosa ( la, Dioecesis Ruibarbosensis) is a

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located in the city of Ruy Barbosa, Bahia in the

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in Brazil.

History

* November 14, 1959: Established as Diocese of Ruy Barbosa from the

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and

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Leadership

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s of Ruy Barbosa (Roman rite) ** Bishop

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(1959.12.14 – 1966.10.27), appointed Bishop of Anápolis, Goias ** Bishop

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(1967.02.20 – 1975.10.04) ** Bishop

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, O.S.B. (1976.05.14 – 1992.05.24) ** Bishop

André de Witte André de Witte (31 December 1944 – 25 April 2021) was a Roman Catholic bishop, originally from Belgium. He served as the Bishop of Ruy Barbosa, Bahia in northeastern Brazil from 1994 to retirement in 2020. Life André De Witte was born into ...

(1994.06.08 – 2020.04.15) ** Bishop Estevam dos Santos Silva Filho (2020.04.15 – ...)

References

GCatholic.org

Diocese website (Portuguese)
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