Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios

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Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios
Dioecesis Palmiriensis Indorum
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Metropolitan: Maceió
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 11,027 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
559,673 (2004)
470,000 (84.0%)
Cathedral: Catedral Nossa Senhora do Amparo
Ordinaries
Bishop: Dulcênio Fontes de Matos

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios {Latin: Palmirien(sis) Indorum} is a diocese located in the city of Palmeira dos Índios in the Ecclesiastical province of Maceió in Brazil.

[edit] History

  • February 10, 1962: Established as Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maceió and Diocese of Penedo

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Palmeira dos Índios (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Dulcênio Fontes de Matos (2006.07.12 – present)
    • Bishop Fernando Iório Rodrigues (1985.03.01 – 2006.07.12)
    • Bishop Epaminondas José de Araújo (1978.06.05 – 1984.11.28)
    • Bishop Otàvio Barbosa Aguiar (1962.07.04 – 1978.03.29)

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