Roman Catholic Diocese of Bonfim

Diocese of Bonfim
Dioecesis Bonfimensis
Diocese de Bonfim
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 (82 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Francisco Canindé Palhano
Metropolitan Archbishop Itamar Navildo Vian

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bonfim (Latin: Dioecesis Bonfimensis) is a diocese located in the city of Senhor do Bonfim, in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.

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