Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruy Barbosa

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Diocese of Ruy Barbosa

Dioecesis Ruibarbosensis

Diocese de Barra
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Feira de Santana
Metropolitan Feira de Santana
Statistics
Area25,169 km2 (9,718 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2010)
445,000
357,000 (80.2%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established14 November 1959 (63 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Anthony in Rui Barbosa
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Estevam dos Santos Silva Filho
Metropolitan ArchbishopZanoni Demettino Castro

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruy Barbosa (Latin : Dioecesis Ruibarbosensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ruy Barbosa, Bahia in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.

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