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(Redirected from Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Rio Grande) Catholic ecclesiastical territory
Diocese of Barra
Dioecesis Barrensis
Diocese de Barra
Cathedral of St Francis of Assisi in Barra in 2020
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceFeira de Santana
MetropolitanFeira de Santana
Statistics
Area44,987 km (17,370 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
280,000
252,000 (90%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established20 October 1913 (111 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Francis of Assisi in Barra
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop electJoão Batista Alves do Nascimento
Metropolitan ArchbishopZanoni Demettino Castro
Bishops emeritusLuís Flávio Cappio

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra (Latin: Dioecesis Barrensis) is a diocese located in the city of Barra in the ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.

History

Leadership

Bishops of Barra

References

  1. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 31.05.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

External links

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Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Brazil


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