Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruy Barbosa

Diocese of Ruy Barbosa
Dioecesis Ruibarbosensis
Diocese de Barra
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Feira de Santana
Metropolitan Feira de Santana
Statistics
Area 25,169 km2 (9,718 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
445,000
357,000 (80.2%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 14 November 1959 (56 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of St Anthony in Rui Barbosa
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop André de Witte
Metropolitan Archbishop Itamar Navildo Vian

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruy Barbosa (Latin: Dioecesis Ruibarbosensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ruy Barbosa in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.

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