Diocese of Palmares

Diocese of Palmares

*Dioecesis Palmopolitana*
Diocese of Palmares; Dioecesis Palmopolitana
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Olinda e Recife
Statistics
Area	3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi)
Population Total; Catholics;	(as of 2004); 423,589; 270,913 (64.0%);
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	13 January 1962 (64 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição dos Montes
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Fernando Barbosa dos Santos, C.M.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Paulo Jackson Nóbrega de Sousa
Bishops emeritus	Genival Saraiva de França

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmares (Latin: Dioecesis Palmopolitana) is a diocese located in the city of Palmares in the ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.

History

1962.01.13: Established as Diocese of Palmares from the Diocese of Garanhuns and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife

Bishops of Palmares (Latin Church)
- Acácio Rodrigues Alves (11 July 1962 – 12 July 2000), retired
- Genival Saraiva de França (12 July 2000 – 19 March 2014), retired
- Henrique Soares da Costa (19 March 2014 – 18 July 2020)
- Fernando Barbosa dos Santos, C.M. (9 June 2021 – Present)

José Doth de Oliveira (1989-1991), did not succeed to see; appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Iguatú, Ceara

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