Roman Catholic Diocese of Estância
| Diocese of Estância Dioecesis Stantianus Diocese de Estância | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Aracajú |
| Metropolitan | Aracajú |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,736 km2 (2,601 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 431,127 423,228 (98.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 30 April 1960 (55 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of our Lady of Guadalupe in Estância |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sede Vacante |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Palmeira Lessa |
| Apostolic Administrator | Giovanni Crippa |
| Emeritus Bishops | Hildebrando Mendes Costa |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Estância (Latin: Dioecesis Stantianus) is a diocese located in the city of Estância in the Ecclesiastical province of Aracajú in Brazil.
History
- April 30, 1960: Established as Diocese of Estância from the Diocese of Aracaju
Leadership
- Bishops of Estância (Roman rite)
- Bishop Marco Eugênio Galrão Leite de Almeida (2003.04.30 – present)
- Bishop Hildebrando Mendes Costa (1986.03.25 – 2003.04.30)
- Bishop José Bezerra Coutinho (1961.01.28 – 1985.06.01)
Source
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