Roman Catholic Diocese of Amargosa explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Amargosa |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Amargosensis |
| Rite: | Roman Rite |
| Established: | 10 May 1941 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral Nossa Senhora do Bom Con |
| Area Km2: | 13,380 |
| Population: | 552,042 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Catholics: | 537,000 |
| Catholics Percent: | 97.3 |
| Metro Archbishop: | Sérgio da Rocha |
| Bishop: | Juraci Gomes de Oliveira |
| Bishop Title: | Bishop elect |
| Emeritus Bishops: | João Nílton dos Santos Souza |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Amargosa (la|Dioecesis Amargosensis) is a diocese located in the city of Amargosa in the ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.
History
- 10 May 1941: Established as Diocese of Amargosa from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
Leadership
- Bishops of Amargosa
- Floréncio Cicinho Vieira (11 April 1942 – 11 January 1969)
- Alair Vilar Fernandes de Melo (17 March 1970 – 6 April 1988), appointed Archbishop of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
- João Nílton dos Santos Souza (31 August 1988 – 10 June 2015)
- Valdemir Ferreira dos Santos (1 May 2016 – 18 August 2021), appointed Bishop of Penedo
- Juraci Gomes de Oliveira (31 May 2023[1] – present)
- Other priests of this diocese who became bishop
- Walfrido Teixeira Vieira, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia in 1961
External links
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Notes and References
- 1 June 2023 . 31 May 2023 . Holy See Press Office . Resignations and Appointments, 31.05.2023 .
