Roman Catholic Diocese of Serrinha

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Diocese of Serrinha

Dioecesis Serrignensis

Diocese de Serrinha
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Feira de Santana
Metropolitan Feira de Santana
Statistics
Area17,169 km2 (6,629 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2010)
550,000
473,000 (86%)
Information
Denomination Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established21 September 2005 (15 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Saint Anne in Serrinha
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Hélio Pereira dos Santos
Metropolitan ArchbishopZanoni Demettino Castro
Bishops emeritus Ottorino Assolari, CSF

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Serrinha (Latin : Dioecesis Serrignensis) is located in the Brazilian state of Bahia. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Feira de Santana.

Contents

History

The diocese was erected on 21 September 2005 with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Feira de Santana and the Diocese of Paulo Afonso [1]

Bishops

Ordinaries

Coadjutor Bishop

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rinunce e Nomine, 21.09.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 September 2005. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  2. "Rinunce e Nomine, 16.10.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.