Diocese of Eunápolis
Catholic ecclesiastical territory
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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.
Country
Brazil
BrazilArea12,729 km2 (4,915 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2004)
- 614,485
- 534,485 (87.0%)
Diocese of Eunápolis Dioecesis Eunapolitana | |
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Catedral Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Salvador da Bahia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,729 km2 (4,915 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | June 12, 1996 |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | José Edson Santana de Oliveira |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger |
| Website | |
| diocesedeeunapolis | |
History
- 12 June 1996: Established as Diocese of Eunápolis from the Diocese of Itabuna and Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas–Caravelas
Leadership
- Bishops of Eunápolis (Roman rite)
- Bishop José Edson Santana de Oliveira (12 June 1996 – present)
References
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