Roman Catholic Diocese of Alagoinhas

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alagoinhas (Latin: Dioecesis Alacunensis) is a diocese located in the city of Alagoinhas in the Ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.

Diocese of Alagoinhas Dioecesis Alacunensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	São Salvador da Bahia
Statistics
Area	15,795 km^2 (6,098 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004) 680,000 524,000 (77.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	28 October 1974 (46 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Santo Antônio
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Paulo Romeu Dantas Bastos
Metropolitan Archbishop	Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger
Bishops emeritus	Jaime Mota de Farias

History

• 28 October 1974: Established as Diocese of Alagoinhas from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia

Leadership

• Bishops of Alagoinhas (Latin Rite)
  • José Floriberto Cornelis, O.S.B. (13 Nov 1974 – 24 May 1986), Archbishop (personal title)
  • Jaime Mota de Farias (7 Nov 1986 – 24 Apr 2002)
  • Paulo Romeu Dantas Bastos (24 Apr 2002 – present)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy