Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmares

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Diocese of Palmares

Dioecesis Palmopolitana
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Olinda e Recife
Statistics
Area3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
423,589
270,913 (64.0%)
Information
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established13 January 1962 (59 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição dos Montes
Current leadership
Pope Francis
BishopVacant
Metropolitan Archbishop Fernando Antônio Saburido, O.S.B.
Bishops emeritus Genival Saraiva de França

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

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