Roman Catholic Diocese of Garanhuns

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Diocese of Garanhuns

Dioecesis Garanhunensis
Location
CountryFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Olinda e Recife
Statistics
Area8,734 km2 (3,372 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
612,000
551,000 (90.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established2 August 1918 (102 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Santo Antônio
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Paulo Jackson Nóbrega de Sousa
Metropolitan Archbishop Fernando Antônio Saburido, O.S.B.
Website
www.diocesegaranhuns.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Garanhuns (Latin : Dioecesis Garanhunensis) is a diocese located in the city of Garanhuns in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.

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Coordinates: 8°53′26″S36°29′31″W / 8.8906°S 36.4920°W / -8.8906; -36.4920