Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruy Barbosa
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruy Barbosa is a diocese
located in the city of Ruy Barbosa
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 Ruy Barbosa
Ruy Barbosa
Ruy Barbosa de Oliveira was a Brazilian writer, jurist, and politician.Born in Salvador da Bahia, he was a federal representative, senator, Minister of Finance and diplomat. For his distinguished participation in the Hague Peace Conference of 1907, he earned the nickname "Eagle of the Hague"...
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
- November 14, 1959: Established as Diocese of Ruy Barbosa from the Diocese of Barra, Diocese of Bonfim and Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
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 Ruy Barbosa (Roman rite)- Bishop André de Witte (1994.06.08 – present)
- Bishop Mathias William Schmidt, O.S.B. (1976.05.14 – 1992.05.24)
- Bishop José Adelino Dantas (1967.02.20 – 1975.10.04)
- Bishop Epaminondas José de AraújoEpaminondas José de AraújoEpaminondas José de Araújo was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios, Brazil. Ordained a priest on August 12, 1945, de Araújo was appointed bishop on December 14, 1959 and was ordained on March 27, 1960. He served in three different dioceses in Brazil.-Notes:...
(1959.12.14 – 1966.10.27)