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 (99 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.

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Coordinates: 8°53′26″S 36°29′31″W / 8.8906°S 36.4920°W / -8.8906; -36.4920

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