Diocese of Salgueiro
Catholic ecclesiastical territory
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Salgueiro is a diocese located in the city of Salgueiro in the ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.
CountryBrazil
Area17,931 km2 (6,923 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2010)
- 439,418[1]
- 351,534 (80.0%)
Diocese of Salgueiro Dioecesis Salicensis | |
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Cathedral of St. Anthony | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Olinda e Recife |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 17,931 km2 (6,923 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 16 June 2010 (16 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Santo Antônio |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | José Vicente Pinto de Alencar da Silva |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Fernando Antônio Saburido, OSB |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedesalgueiro.org.br | |
History
- 16 June 2010: Established as Diocese of Salgueiro from the Diocese of Floresta and Diocese of Petrolina
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