Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarabira

The diocese Guarabira (Latin: Dioecesis Guarabirensis ) is a location in Brazil the Roman Catholic Diocese based in Guarabira in the state of Paraíba.

History

The diocese Guarabira was established on October 11, 1980 by Pope John Paul II made ​​cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Paraíba and this is a suffragan.

Bishops of Guarabira

  • Marcelo Pinto Carvalheira OSB, 1981-1995, then Archbishop of Paraíba
  • Antônio Muniz Fernandes O. Carm, 1998-2006, then Archbishop of Maceió
  • Francisco de Assis Dantas de Lucena, since 2008
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