Roman Catholic Diocese of Jequié explained
Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Jequié |
Latin: | Dioecesis Iequieana |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Established: | 7 November 1978 (years ago) |
Cathedral: | Catedral Santo Antônio de Pádua |
Area Km2: | 18,771 |
Population: | 580,000 |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Catholics: | 500,000 |
Catholics Percent: | 86.2 |
Metro Archbishop: | vacant |
Bishop: | Paulo Romeu Dantas Bastos |
Emeritus Bishops: | Cristiano Jakob Krapf |
Website: | www.diocesedejequie.com.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jequié (Latin: Dioecesis Iequieana) is a diocese located in the city of Jequié in the ecclesiastical province of Vitória da Conquista in Brazil.
History
- 7 November 1978: Established as Diocese of Jequié from the Diocese of Amargosa and Diocese of Vitória da Conquista
Bishops
- Bishops of Jequié (Roman rite)
- Cristiano Jakob Krapf (1978.11.07 – 2012.07.04)
- Ruy Gonçalves Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. (2012.07.04 - 2010.07.10), appointed Bishop of Caruaru, Pernambuco
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Antônio Tourinho Neto, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco in 2014
- Vítor Agnaldo de Menezes, appointed Bishop of Propriá, Sergipe in 2017
References
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