Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra

Diocese of Barra

Dioecesis Barrensis

Diocese de Barra
Cathedral of St Francis of Assisi in Barra in 2020
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceFeira de Santana
MetropolitanFeira de Santana
Statistics
Area44,987 km2 (17,370 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2012)
  • 280,000
  • 252,000 (90%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established20 October 1913 (111 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Francis of Assisi in Barra
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Bishop electJoão Batista Alves do Nascimento
Metropolitan ArchbishopZanoni Demettino Castro
Bishops emeritusLuís Flávio Cappio

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra (Latin: Dioecesis Barrensis) is a diocese located in the city of Barra in the ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.

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