Roman Catholic Diocese of Garanhuns
| Diocese of Garanhuns Dioecesis Garanhunensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Olinda e Recife |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,734 km2 (3,372 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 612,000 551,000 (90.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 2 August 1918 (96 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Santo Antônio |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.Ss.R. |
| Website | |
| www.diocesegaranhuns.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Garanhuns (Latin: Dioecesis Garanhunensis) is a diocese located in the city of Garanhuns in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.
History
- August 2, 1918: Established as Diocese of Garanhuns from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife
Leadership
- Bishops of Garanhuns (Roman rite)
- Bishop Fernando José Monteiro Guimarães, C.Ss.R. (2008.03.12 – present)
- Bishop Irineu Roque Scherer (1998.04.15 – 2007.05.30)
- Bishop Tiago Postma (1974.06.20 – 1995.03.15)
- Bishop Milton Corrêa Pereira (later Archbishop) (1967.08.04 – 1973.04.25)
- Bishop José Adelino Dantas (1958.05.03 – 1967.02.20)
- Bishop Francisco Expedito Lopes (1954.08.24 – 1957.07.01)
- Bishop Juvéncio de Brito (1945.12.15 – 1954.01.31)
- Bishop Mário de Miranda Villas-Boas (later Archbishop) (1938.05.26 – 1944.09.10)
- Bishop Manoel Antônio de Paiva (1929.04.02 – 1937.05.19)
- Bishop João Tavares de Moura (1919.07.03 – 1928.07.20)