Roman Catholic Diocese of Barreiras

{{Short description|Catholic ecclesiastical territory}}

{{Infobox diocese

|jurisdiction = Diocese

|name = Barreiras

|latin = Dioecesis Barreriensis

|local = Diocese de Barreiras

|image = BARREIRAS BAHIA - panoramio.jpg

|caption = Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

|country = {{flag|Brazil}}

|province = Feira de Santana

|metropolitan = Feira de Santana

|rite = Latin Rite

|established = 21 May 1979 ({{age|1979|5|21}} years ago)

|cathedral = Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Barreiras

|cocathedral =

|area_km2 = 72,675

|population = 355,000

|population_as_of = 2012

|catholics = 320,000

|catholics_percent= 90.1

|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

|bishop = (vacant)

|metro_archbishop = Zanoni Demettino Castro

|coadjutor =

|auxiliary_bishops=

|emeritus_bishops =

|map =

|website =

}}

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

History

Bishops

;Bishops of Barreiras (Latin rite)

=Other priests of this diocese who became bishops=

References

  • [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/barr5.htm GCatholic.org]
  • [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbaas.html Catholic Hierarchy]
  • [http://www.diocesebarreiras.org.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070919000007/http://www.diocesebarreiras.org.br/ |date=2007-09-19 }}

{{coord|12.1482|S|44.9994|W|source:wikidata|display=title}}{{R-C provinces in Brazil}}

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Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil

Category:Christian organizations established in 1979

Barreiras, Roman Catholic Diocese of

Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century

Category:Barreiras

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