Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra (Latin: Dioecesis Barrensis) is a diocese located in the city of Barra in the ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.
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Diocese of Barra Dioecesis Barrensis Diocese de Barra | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Feira de Santana |
Metropolitan | Feira de Santana |
Statistics | |
Area | 44,987 km2 (17,370 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 280,000 252,000 (90%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 20 October 1913 (110 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Francis of Assisi in Barra |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop elect | João Batista Alves do Nascimento |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Zanoni Demettino Castro |
Bishops emeritus | Luís Flávio Cappio |
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