Roman Catholic Diocese of Bonfim
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bonfim (Latin: Dioecesis Bonfimensis) is a diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in northeastern Brazil.
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Diocese of Bonfim Dioecesis Bonfimensis Diocese de Bonfim | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Feira de Santana |
Metropolitan | Feira de Santana |
Statistics | |
Area | 34,600 km2 (13,400 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 659,000 596,000 (90.4%) |
Parishes | 24 |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 6 April 1933 (91 years ago) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Hernaldo Pinto Farias, S.S.S. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Zanoni Demettino Castro |
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Its episcopal cathedral is Catedral Senhor do Bonfim, dedicated to Our Lord, in the city of Senhor do Bonfim, Bahia state.