Roman Catholic Diocese of Alagoinhas

Diocese of Alagoinhas

Dioecesis Alacunensis
Catedral Santo Antônio in 2016
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSão Salvador da Bahia
Statistics
Area15,795 km2 (6,098 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 680,000
  • 524,000 (77.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established28 October 1974 (50 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Santo Antônio
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopFrancisco de Oliveira Vidal
Metropolitan ArchbishopMurilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger

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.

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