Roman Catholic Diocese of Propriá

The diocese Propriá (Latin: Dioecesis Propriensis ) is a location in Brazil Roman Catholic diocese based in Propriá in the state of Sergipe.

History

The diocese Propriá was on April 30, 1960 Pope John XXIII. built out of territory of the Archdiocese of Aracaju and this is a suffragan.

Bishops of Propriá

  • José Brandão de Castro CSsR, 1960-1987
  • José Palmeira Lessa, 1987-1996, then Koadjutorerzbischof of Aracaju
  • Mário Rino Sivieri, since 1997
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