Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra

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|jurisdiction = Diocese

|name = Barra

|latin = Dioecesis Barrensis

|local = Diocese de Barra

|image = Catedral barra ba.jpg

|caption = Cathedral of St Francis of Assisi in Barra in 2020

|country = {{flag|Brazil}}

|established = 20 October 1913 ({{age|1913|10|20}} years ago)

|cathedral = Cathedral of St Francis of Assisi in Barra

|cocathedral =

|area_km2 = 44,987

|population = 280,000

|population_as_of = 2012

|catholics = 252,000

|catholics_percent= 90

|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

|bishop_title = Bishop elect

|metro_archbishop = Zanoni Demettino Castro

|coadjutor =

|auxiliary_bishops=

|map =

|website =

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra ({{langx|la|Dioecesis Barrensis}}) is a diocese located in the city of Barra in the ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.

History

October 20, 1913: Established as Diocese of Barra from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia

;Bishops of Barra

Augusto Álvaro da Silva (1915.06.25 – 1924.12.17), appointed Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia
Antônio Bezerra de Menezes (1925), did not take effect
Adalberto Accioli Sobral (1927.04.22 – 1934.01.13), appointed Bishop of Pesqueira, Pernambuco
Rodolfo das Mercés de Oliveira Pena (1935.06.08 – 1942.01.03), appointed Bishop of Valença, Rio de Janeiro
João Batista Muniz, CSsR (1942.08.24 – 1966.12.09)
Tiago Gerardo Cloin, CSsR. (1966.12.09 – 1975.10.24)
Orlando Octacílio Dotti, OFMCap (1976.04.01 – 1983.05.30), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Vacaria, Rio Grande do Sul
Itamar Navildo Vian, OFMCap (1983.12.29 – 1995.02.22), appointed Bishop of Feira de Santana, Bahia
Luís Flávio Cappio, OFM (1997.04.16 – 31 May 2023){{cite press release | access-date = 1 June 2023 | date = 31 May 2023 | publisher = Holy See Press Office | url = https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/05/31/230531b.html | title = Resignations and Appointments, 31.05.2023 }}
João Batista Alves do Nascimento (31 May 2023