Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra

The Diocese of Barra (Latin: Dioecesis Barrensis ) is a located in Brazil Roman Catholic diocese based in Barra in the state of Bahia.

History

Pope Pius X founded it on 20 October 1913, the Apostolic Constitution Catholicae Ecclesiae out of territory of the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia, where it was assumed as a suffragan.

Parts of its territory it lost in favor of the establishment of the following dioceses:

On 16 January 2002 it became part of the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Feira de Santana.

Territory

The Diocese of Crato includes the municipalities of Barra de Brotas Macaúbas, Buritirama, Gentio do Ouro, Ibotirama, Ipupiara, Itaguaçu da Bahia, Morpará, Muquém de São Francisco, Oliveira dos Brejinhos and Xique - Xique the State of Bahia.

Bishops of Barra

• Álvaro Augusto da Silva (25 June 1915-17. December 1924, then Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia)
• Adalberto Accioli Sobral (22 April 1927-13. January 1934, then Bishop of Pesqueira )
• Rodolfo the Mercês Pena de Oliveira (June 8, 1935-3. January 1942, then Bishop of Valença )
• João Batista Muniz CSsR (24 August 1942-9. December 1966 )
• Tiago Gerardo Cloin CSsR (9 December 1966-24. October 1975 )
• Orlando Octacílio Dotti OFM Cap (1 April 1976-30. May 1983, then Coadjutor Bishop of Vacaria )
• Itamar Vian Navildo OFM Cap ( 29 December 1983-22. February 1995, then Bishop of Feira de Santana )
• Luís Flávio CappioArchive OFM (since 16 April 1997)