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Roman Catholic Diocese of Paulo Afonso

Roman Catholic Diocese of Paulo Afonso

Catholic ecclesiastical territory

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

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History

  • September 14, 1971: Established as Diocese of Paulo Afonso from the Diocese of Bonfim

Leadership

  • Bishops of Paulo Afonso (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Jackson Berenguer Prado (1971.10.08 – 1983.08.17)
    • Bishop Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J. (1984.05.21 – 1987.10.30), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Bauru, São Paulo; future Archbishop
    • Bishop Mário Zanetta (1988.06.15 – 1998.11.13)
    • Bishop Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado (2000.03.22 – 2007.02.28), appointed Bishop of Santarém, Para
    • Bishop Guido Zendron (2008.03.12 – present)

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