Roman Catholic Diocese of Propriá
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Diocese of Propriá
Dioecesis Propriensis
Diocese de Propriá
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Aracajú |
| Metropolitan | Aracajú |
| 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) 307,792 300,045 (97.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 30 April 1960 (64 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Anthony in Propriá |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Mário Rino Sivieri |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Palmeira Lessa |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedepropria.com.br | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Propriá (Latin: Dioecesis Propriensis) is a diocese located in the city of Propriá in the Ecclesiastical province of Aracaju in Brazil.
History
- April 30, 1960: Established as Diocese of Propriá from Diocese of Aracaju
Leadership
- Bishops of Propriá (Roman rite)
- Bishop Mário Rino Sivieri (1997.03.18 – present)
- Archbishop José Palmeira Lessa (1987.10.30 – 1996.12.06)
- Bishop José Brandão de Castro, C.SS.R. (1960.06.25 – 1987.10.30)
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