Roman Catholic Diocese of Barreiras

Diocese of Barreiras

Dioecesis Barreriensis

Diocese de Barreiras
Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceFeira de Santana
MetropolitanFeira de Santana
Statistics
Area72,675 km2 (28,060 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2012)
  • 355,000
  • 320,000 (90.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established21 May 1979 (46 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St John the Baptist in Barreiras
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Bishop(vacant)
Metropolitan ArchbishopZanoni Demettino Castro

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

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