Roman Catholic Diocese Of Juazeiro
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Juazeiro (Latin: Dioecesis Iuazeiriensis) is a diocese located in the city of Juazeiro in the ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.
History
- July 22, 1962: Established as Diocese of Juazeiro from the Diocese of Barra and Diocese of Bonfim
Bishops
- Bishops of Juazeiro (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Valdemir Vicente Andrade Santos (2024.07.11 - Present
- Bishop Carlos Alberto Breis Pereira, O.F.M. (2016.09.07 - 2023.11.09)
- Bishop José Geraldo da Cruz, A.A. (2003.06.04 – 2016.09.07)
- Bishop José Rodrigues de Souza, C.Ss.R. (1974.12.12 – 2003.06.04)
- Bishop Tomás Guilherme Murphy, C.Ss.R. (1962.10.16 – 1973.12.29)
Coadjutor bishop
- Carlos Alberto Breis Pereira, O.F.M. (2016)
References
9°24′44″S 40°29′57″W / 9.4122°S 40.4993°W