Roman Catholic Diocese of Serrinha

Diocese of Serrinha
Dioecesis Serrignensis
Diocese de Serrinha
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Feira de Santana
Metropolitan Feira de Santana
Statistics
Area 17,169 km2 (6,629 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
550,000
473,000 (86%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 21 September 2005 (11 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of ST Anne in Serrinha
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Ottorino Assolari
Metropolitan Archbishop Itamar Navildo Vian

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.

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][2]

Ordinaries

References

  1. "Diocese of Serrinha". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  2. "Diocese of Serrinha". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-08.

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