Roman Catholic Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira

Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira Dioecesis Afogadensis de Ingazeira
Cathedral of Afogados da Ingazeira
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Olinda e Recife
Statistics
Area	11,034 km2 (4,260 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 342,207 318,059 (92.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	2 July 1956 (67 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Senhor Bom Jesus dos Remédios
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Egidio Bisol
Metropolitan Archbishop	Fernando Antônio Saburido, O.S.B.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira (Latin: Dioecesis Afogadensis de Ingazeira) is a diocese located in the city of Afogados da Ingazeira in the ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.

History

• July 2, 1956: Established as Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira from the Diocese of Pesqueira

Leadership

• Bishops of Afogados da Ingazeira (Latin Rite)
  • João José da Mota e Albuquerque (4 Jan 1957 – 28 Feb 1961), appointed Bishop of Sobral, Ceara
  • Francisco Austregésilo de Mesquita Filho (25 May 1961 – 13 Jun 2001)
  • Luis Gonzaga Silva Pepeu, O.F.M. Cap. (13 Jun 2001 – 11 Jun 2008), appointed Archbishop of Vitória da Conquista, Bahia
  • Egidio Bisol (7 Oct 2009–present)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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