Roman Catholic Diocese of Penedo
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Penedo is a diocese
located in the city of Penedo
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Maceió
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 Penedo
Penedo
Penedo is a municipality in the state of Alagoas in Brazil. Its population was 59,968 and its area is 689 km².Founded in 1614, Penedo lies 173 km from the state capital of Maceió. Penedo has many important examples of Portuguese and Dutch colonial architectures, as well as beautiful landscapes...
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 Maceió
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maceió
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maceió is an archdiocese located in the city of Maceió in Brazil.-History:* July 2, 1900: Established as Diocese of Alagôas from the Diocese of Olinda* August 25, 1917: Renamed as Diocese of Maceió...
in Brazil.
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 Penedo (Roman rite)- Bishop Valério Breda, S.D.B. (1997.07.30 – present)
- Bishop Constantino José Lüers, O.F.M. (1976.03.24 – 1994.01.26)
- Bishop José Terceiro de Sousa (1957.11.09 – 1976.03.24)
- Bishop Felix César da Cunha Vasconcellos, O.F.M. (later Archbishop) (1949.03.30 – 1957.04.03)
- Bishop Fernando Gomes dos Santos (later Archbishop) (1943.01.09 – 1949.02.01)
- Bishop Jonas de Araújo Batinga (1918.01.28 – 1940.07.30)