Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabuna
Diocese of Itabuna Dioecesis Itabunensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Salvador da Bahia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,533 km2 (5,611 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 650,000 550,000 (84.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 7 November 1978 (45 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral São José |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Czeslaw Stanula, C.Ss.R. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itabuna (Latin: Dioecesis Itabunensis) is a diocese located in the city of Itabuna in the Ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.
History
- 7 November 1978: Established as Diocese of Itabuna from the Diocese of Ilhéus
Leadership
- Bishops of Itabuna (Roman rite)
- Bishop Czesław Stanula, C.Ss.R. (1997.08.27 – present)
- Bishop Paulo Lopes de Faria (later Archbishop) (1983.12.16 – 1995.08.02)
- Bishop Eliseu Maria Gomes de Oliveira, O.C.[disambiguation needed] (1980.09.24 – 1983.07.20)
- Bishop Homero Leite Meira (1978.11.07 – 1980.09.24)
References
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