Roman Catholic Diocese of Garanhuns

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Garanhuns (Latin: Dioecesis Garanhunensis) is a diocese located in the city of Garanhuns in the ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.

Diocese of Garanhuns

Dioecesis Garanhunensis
Catedral Santo Antônio in 2013
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceOlinda e Recife
Statistics
Area8,734 km2 (3,372 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
612,000
551,000 (90.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established2 August 1918 (106 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Santo Antônio
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPaulo Jackson Nóbrega de Sousa
Metropolitan ArchbishopFernando Antônio Saburido, O.S.B.
Map
Website
www.diocesegaranhuns.org

History

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  • August 2, 1918: Established as Diocese of Garanhuns from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife

Bishops

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Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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References

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8°53′26″S 36°29′31″W / 8.8906°S 36.4920°W / -8.8906; -36.4920