Coordinates: 16°22′36″S 39°35′11″W / 16.3768°S 39.5864°W / -16.3768; -39.5864

Roman Catholic Diocese of Eunápolis

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Diocese of Eunápolis

Dioecesis Eunapolitana
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSão Salvador da Bahia
Statistics
Area12,729 km2 (4,915 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
614,485
534,485 (87.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
EstablishedJune 12, 1996; 28 years ago (1996-06-12)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJosé Edson Santana de Oliveira
Metropolitan ArchbishopMurilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger
Website
diocesedeeunapolis.sgcp.com.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Eunápolis (Latin: Dioecesis Eunapolitana) is a diocese located in the city of Eunápolis in the ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.

History

Leadership

  • Bishops of Eunápolis (Roman rite)
    • Bishop José Edson Santana de Oliveira (12 June 1996 – present)

References

16°22′36″S 39°35′11″W / 16.3768°S 39.5864°W / -16.3768; -39.5864