Roman Catholic Diocese of Penedo
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Diocese of Penedo
Dioecesis Penedensis
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Maceió |
| Statistics | |
| Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 832,365 774,100 (93%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 3 April 1916 (108 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Valério Breda, S.D.B. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Penedo (Latin: Dioecesis Penedensis) is a diocese located in the city of Penedo in the Ecclesiastical province of Maceió in Brazil.
History
- April 3, 1916: Established as Diocese of Penedo from the Diocese of Alagôas
Leadership
- Bishops of Penedo (Roman rite)
- Bishop Valério Breda, S.D.B. (1997.07.30 – present)
- 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. (later Archbishop) (1949.03.30 – 1957.04.03)
- Bishop Fernando Gomes dos Santos (later Archbishop) (1943.01.09 – 1949.02.01)
- Bishop Jonas de Araújo Batinga (1918.01.28 – 1940.07.30)
References
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