The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios () is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, 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 Roman province, prov ...
located in the city of
Palmeira dos Índios
Palmeira dos Índios is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality located in the western of the States of Brazil, Brazilian state of Alagoas. , it has a population of around 70,000.
The city is situated in the interior of Alagoas. The Brazilian ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...
of
Maceió
Maceió (), formerly 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 (hydrology), spring.
Most maceiós flow to the sea, but some get trapped ...
in Brazil.
History
* February 10, 1962: Established as Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maceió and
Diocese of Penedo
Bishops
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...
s of Palmeira dos Índios (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop
Manoel de Oliveira Soares Filho (2018.12.19 - present)
** Bishop Dulcênio Fontes de Matos (2006.07.12 – 2017.10.11), appointed Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba
** Bishop
Fernando Iório Rodrigues
Fernando Iório Rodrigues (June 23, 1929 in Maceió – March 20, 2010) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate and professor, who served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios, based in Palmeira dos Índios
Palmeir ...
(1985.03.01 – 2006.07.12)
** Bishop
Epaminondas José de Araújo (1978.06.05 – 1984.11.28)
** Bishop
Otávio Barbosa Aguiar (1962.07.04 – 1978.03.29)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
*
Hélio Pereira dos Santos, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia in 2016
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1962
Palmeira dos Indios, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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