Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra

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Diocese of Barra
Dioecesis Barrensis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Metropolitan: Feira de Santana
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 43,166 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
250,000 (2004)
230,000 (92.0%)
Cathedral: Catedral São Francisco das Chagas
Ordinaries
Bishop: Luís Flávio Cappio, O.F.M.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra {Latin: Barren(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Barra in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.

[edit] History

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Barra (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Luís Flávio Cappio, O.F.M. (1997.04.16 – present)
    • Bishop Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop) (1983.12.29 – 1995.02.22)
    • Bishop Orlando Octacílio Dotti, O.F.M. Cap. (1976.04.01 – 1983.05.30)
    • Bishop Tiago Gerardo Cloin, C.SS.R. (1966.12.09 – 1975.10.24)
    • Bishop João Batista Muniz, C.SS.R. (1942.08.24 – 1966.12.09)
    • Bishop Rodolfo das Mercés de Oliveira Pena (1935.06.08 – 1942.01.03)
    • Bishop Adalberto Accioli Sobral (later Archbishop) (1927.04.22 – 1934.01.13)
    • Bishop Augusto Álvaro da Silva (later Cardinal) (1915.06.25 – 1924.12.17)

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