The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paulo Afonso (Latin: Dioecesis Paulalfonsanensis) is a diocese located in the city of Paulo Afonso in the ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.
History
- September 14, 1971: Established as Diocese of Paulo Afonso from the Diocese of Bonfim
Leadership
- Bishops of Paulo Afonso (Roman rite)
- Bishop Jackson Berenguer Prado (1971.10.08 – 1983.08.17)
- Bishop Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J. (1984.05.21 – 1987.10.30), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Bauru, São Paulo; future Archbishop
- Bishop Mário Zanetta (1988.06.15 – 1998.11.13)
- Bishop Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado (2000.03.22 – 2007.02.28), appointed Bishop of Santarém, Para
- Bishop Guido Zendron (2008.03.12 – present)
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