Roman Catholic Diocese of Amargosa
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Diocese of Amargosa
Dioecesis Amargosensis
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Salvador da Bahia |
| Statistics | |
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| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 552,042 537,000 (97.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 10 May 1941 (83 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora do Bom Con |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede vacante |
| Emeritus Bishops | João Nílton dos Santos Souza |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Amargosa (Latin: Dioecesis Amargosensis) is a diocese located in the city of Amargosa in the Ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.
History
- 10 May 1941: Established as Diocese of Amargosa from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
Leadership
- Bishops of Amargosa (Latin Rite)
- Floréncio Cicinho Vieira (1942.04.11 – 1969.01.11)
- Alair Vilar Fernandes de Melo (1970.03.17 – 1988.04.06)
- João Nílton dos Santos Souza (1988.08.31 – 2015.06.10)
References
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