The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmares (Latin: Dioecesis Palmopolitana) is a diocese located in the city of Palmares in the ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.
Diocese of Palmares Dioecesis Palmopolitana | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Olinda e Recife |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 423,589 270,913 (64.0%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 January 1962 (62 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição dos Montes |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Vacant |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Fernando Antônio Saburido, O.S.B. |
| Bishops emeritus | Genival Saraiva de França |
| Map | |
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History edit
- 1962.01.13: Established as Diocese of Palmares from the Diocese of Garanhuns and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife
Bishops edit
- Bishops of Palmares (Latin Church)
- Acácio Rodrigues Alves (July 11, 1962 – July 12, 2000)
- Genival Saraiva de França (July 12, 2000 – March 19, 2014)
- Henrique Soares da Costa (March 19, 2014 - July 18, 2020)
Coadjutor bishop edit
- José Doth de Oliveira (1989-1991), did not succeed to see; appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Iguatú, Ceara
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References edit
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