Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos

Diocese of Patos

Dioecesis Patosensis
Catedral Nossa Senhora da Guia (2012)
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceParaíba
Statistics
Area11,000 km2 (4,200 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 365,000
  • 337,600 (92.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established17 January 1959 (66 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora da Guia
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopEraldo Bispo da Silva
Metropolitan ArchbishopManoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M. Cap.
Website
www.diocesedepatospb.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos (Latin: Dioecesis Patosensis) is a diocese located in the city of Patos in the ecclesiastical province of Paraíba in Brazil.

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