The Roman Catholic Diocese of Livramento de Nossa Senhora (Latin: Dioecesis Liberationis Marianae) is a diocese located in the city of Livramento de Nossa Senhora (Bahia state) in the ecclesiastical province of Vitória da Conquista in Brazil.
Diocese of Livramento de Nossa Senhora Dioecesis Liberationis Marianae | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Vitória da Conquista |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 24,890 km2 (9,610 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 269,071 233,878 (86.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 27 February 1967 (57 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora do Livramento |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Armando Bucciol |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Josafá Menezes da Silva, when pallium is conferred |
History
edit- 27 February 1967: Established as Diocese of Livramento de Nossa Senhora from the Diocese of Caetité
Leadership
edit- Bishops of Livramento de Nossa Senhora (Roman rite)
- Bishop Hélio Paschoal, C.S.S. (1967.03.29 – 2004.01.21)
- Bishop Armando Bucciol (2004.01.21 – present)
References
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