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Roman Catholic Diocese of Brejo

Coordinates: 3°41′00″S 42°45′05″W / 3.6834°S 42.7513°W / -3.6834; -42.7513
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Diocese of Brejo

Dioecesis Breiensis
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSão Luís do Maranhão
Statistics
Area23,340 km2 (9,010 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
448,000
410,000 (91.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established14 September 1971 (53 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJosé Valdeci Santos Mendes
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé Belisário da Silva, O.F.M.
Bishops emeritusValter Carrijo, S.D.S.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brejo (Latin: Dioecesis Breiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Brejo in the ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.

History

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  • 14 September 1971: Established as Diocese of Brejo from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão

Bishops

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  • Bishops of Brejo (Latin Rite)
    • Afonso de Oliveira Lima, S.D.S. † (29 Nov 1971 - 25 Sep 1991) Retired
    • Valter Carrijo, S.D.S. (25 Sep 1991 Succeeded - 5 May 2010) Retired
    • José Valdeci Santos Mendes (5 May 2010 – present)

Coadjutor bishop

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References

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3°41′00″S 42°45′05″W / 3.6834°S 42.7513°W / -3.6834; -42.7513