Roman Catholic Diocese of Barreiras

Catholic ecclesiastical territory

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barreiras (Latin: Dioecesis Barreriensis) is a diocese located in the city of Barreiras in the ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.

History

• May 21, 1979: Established as Diocese of Barreiras from the Diocese of Barra

Bishops

Bishops of Barreiras (Latin rite)

• Ricardo José Weberberger, O.S.B. (21 May 1979 – 17 August 2010)
• Josafa Menezes da Silva (15 December 2010 - 9 October 2019), appointed Archbishop of Vitória da Conquista, Bahia

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Paulo Romeu Dantas Bastos, appointed Bishop of Alagoinhas, Bahia in 2002
• Eraldo Bispo da Silva, appointed Bishop of Patos, Paraiba in 2012

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese) Archived 2007-09-19 at the Wayback Machine

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