Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacabal explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Bacabal
Latin:	Dioecesis Bacabalensis
Rite:	Latin Rite
Established:	22 June 1968 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Catedral Santa Terezinha
Area Km2:	15,867
Population:	502,000
Population As Of:	2006
Catholics:	461,000
Catholics Percent:	91.8

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

Bishops

• 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), appointed Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil
  • Armando Martín Gutiérrez, F.A.M. (2006.11.02 – present)

Coadjutor bishop

• Henrique Johannpötter, O.F.M. (1988–1989)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho, appointed Bishop of Crateús, Ceara in 1998

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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