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* [[Bishop]]s of Palmares (Latin Church) |
* [[Bishop]]s of Palmares (Latin Church) |
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** [[Acácio Rodrigues Alves]] (July 11, |
** [[Acácio Rodrigues Alves]] (July 11, 1962 – July 12, 2000) |
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** Genival Saraiva de França (July 12, |
** Genival Saraiva de França (July 12, 2000 – March 19, 2014) |
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** Henrique Soares da Costa (2014 - now) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 15:43, 23 January 2018
Diocese of Palmares Dioecesis Palmopolitana | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Olinda e Recife |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 423,589 270,913 (64.0%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 January 1957 (62 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição dos Montes |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Bishops emeritus | Genival Saraiva de França |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmares (Latin: Dioecesis Palmopolitana) is a diocese located in the city of Palmares in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.
History
- 1962.01.13: Established as Diocese of Palmares from the Diocese of Garanhuns and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife
Leadership
- Bishops of Palmares (Latin Church)
- Acácio Rodrigues Alves (July 11, 1962 – July 12, 2000)
- Genival Saraiva de França (July 12, 2000 – March 19, 2014)
- Henrique Soares da Costa (2014 - now)
References
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