Roman Catholic Diocese Of Jequié
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jequié (Latin: Dioecesis Iequieana) is a diocese located in the city of Jequié in the ecclesiastical province of Vitória da Conquista in Brazil.
History
- 7 November 1978: Established as Diocese of Jequié from the Diocese of Amargosa and Diocese of Vitória da Conquista
Bishops
- Bishops of Jequié (Roman rite)
- Cristiano Jakob Krapf (1978.11.07 – 2012.07.04)
- Ruy Gonçalves Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. (2012.07.04 - 2010.07.10), appointed Bishop of Caruaru, Pernambuco
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Antônio Tourinho Neto, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco in 2014
- Vítor Agnaldo de Menezes, appointed Bishop of Propriá, Sergipe in 2017
References
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website (Portuguese) Archived 2008-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
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