Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacabal

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Diocese of Bacabal
Dioecesis Bacabalensis

Statistics
Country:	Brazil
Metropolitan:	São Luís do Maranhão
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	15,867 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	502,000 (2006) 461,000 (91.8%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Santa Terezinha
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Armando Martín Gutiérrez, F.A.M.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacabal {Latin: Bacabalen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Bacabal in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.

[edit] History

• June 22, 1968: Established as Diocese of Bacabal from the Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú and Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Bacabal (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Armando Martín Gutiérrez, F.A.M. (2006.11.02 – present)
  • Bishop José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. (later Archbishop) (1999.12.01 – 2005.09.21)
  • Bishop Henrique Johannpötter, O.F.M. (1989.12.02 – 1997.04.10)
  • Bishop Pascàsio Rettler, O.F.M. (1968.07.24 – 1989.12.01)

[edit] References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy