Roman Catholic Diocese of Paulo Afonso

Diocese of Paulo Afonso

Dioecesis Paulalfonsanensis

Diocese de Paulo Afonso
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceFeira de Santana
MetropolitanFeira de Santana
Statistics
Area36,913 km2 (14,252 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 601,215
  • 488,698 (81.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established14 September 1971 (53 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Fatima in Paulo Afonso
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopGuido Zendron
Metropolitan ArchbishopZanoni Demettino Castro

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paulo Afonso (Latin: Dioecesis Paulalfonsanensis) is a diocese located in the city of Paulo Afonso in the ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.

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