Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacabal
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Diocese of Bacabal
Dioecesis Bacabalensis
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Luís do Maranhão |
| Statistics | |
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| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 502,000 461,000 (91.8%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 22 June 1968 (55 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Santa Terezinha |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Armando Martín Gutiérrez, F.A.M. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacabal (Latin: Dioecesis Bacabalensis) is a diocese located in the city of Bacabal in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.
History
- 22 June 1968: Established as Diocese of Bacabal from the Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú and Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
Leadership
- Bishops of Bacabal (Latin Rite)
- Pascàsio Rettler, O.F.M. (1968.07.24 – 1989.12.01)
- Henrique Johannpötter, O.F.M. (1989.12.02 – 1997.04.10)
- José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. (1999.12.01 – 2005.09.21)
- Armando Martín Gutiérrez, F.A.M. (2006.11.02 – present)
References
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