Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Palmeira dos Índios
latin= Dioecesis Palmiriensis Indorum
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Maceió
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nossa Senhora do Amparo
cocathedral =
area= 11,027
population= 559,673
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 470,000
catholics_percent= 84.0
bishop= Dulcênio Fontes de Matos
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
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.
History
* February 10, 1962: Established as Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maceió and Diocese of Penedo
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)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/palm4.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dpadi.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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