Roman Catholic Diocese of Jequié

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Diocese of Jequié
Dioecesis Iequieanus
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Metropolitan: Vitória da Conquista
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 18,771 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
580,000 (2004)
500,000 (86.2%)
Cathedral: Catedral Santo Antônio de Pádua
Ordinaries
Bishop: Cristiano Jakob Krapf

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jequié {Latin: Iequiean(us)} is a diocese located in the city of Jequié in the Ecclesiastical province of Vitória da Conquista in Brazil.

[edit] History

  • November 7, 1978: Established as Diocese of Jequié from the Diocese of Amargosa and Diocese of Vitória da Conquista

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Jequié (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Cristiano Jakob Krapf (1978.11.07 – present)

[edit] References

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