Roman Catholic Diocese Of Barreiras
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barreiras (Latin: Dioecesis Barreriensis) is a diocese located in the city of Barreiras in the ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.
History
- May 21, 1979: Established as Diocese of Barreiras from the Diocese of Barra
Bishops
- Bishops of Barreiras (Latin rite)
- Ricardo José Weberberger, O.S.B. (21 May 1979 – 17 August 2010)
- Josafa Menezes da Silva (15 December 2010 - 9 October 2019), appointed Archbishop of Vitória da Conquista, Bahia
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Paulo Romeu Dantas Bastos, appointed Bishop of Alagoinhas, Bahia in 2002
- Eraldo Bispo da Silva, appointed Bishop of Patos, Paraiba in 2012
References
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website (Portuguese) Archived 2007-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
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