Roman Catholic Diocese of Paulo Afonso
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paulo Afonso is a diocese
located in the city of Paulo Afonso
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Feira de Santana
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Paulo Afonso
Paulo Afonso
Paulo Afonso is a city in Bahia, Brazil. It is located at around . It was founded in 1958.The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paulo Afonso.The city is served by Paulo Afonso Airport....
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Feira de Santana
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Feira de Santana is an archdiocese located in the city of Feira de Santana in Brazil.-History:* July 21, 1962: Established as Diocese of Feira de Santana from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia...
in Brazil.
History
- September 14, 1971: Established as Diocese of Paulo Afonso from the Diocese of Bonfim
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Paulo Afonso (Roman rite)- Bishop Guido Zendron (2008.03.12 – present)
- Bishop Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado (2000.03.22 – 2007.02.28)
- Bishop Mário Zanetta (1988.06.15 – 1998.11.13)
- Bishop Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J.Society of JesusThe Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(later Archbishop) (1984.05.21 – 1987.10.30) - Bishop Jackson Berenguer Prado (1971.10.08 – 1983.08.17)