Roman Catholic Diocese of Juazeiro

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Diocese of Juazeiro

Dioecesis Iuazeiriensis

Diocese de Juazeiro
Catedral juazeiro.jpg
Catedral Nossa Senhora das Grotas
Location
CountryFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Feira de Santana
Metropolitan Feira de Santana
Statistics
Area56,249 km2 (21,718 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
433,000
373,000 (86.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established22 July 1962 (59 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Grotas in Juazeiro
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Carlos Alberto Breis Pereira, O.F.M.
Metropolitan ArchbishopZanoni Demettino Castro

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Juazeiro (Latin : Dioecesis Iuazeiriensis) is a diocese located in the city of Juazeiro in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.

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