Roman Catholic Diocese of Juazeiro

The Diocese of Juazeiro (Latin: Dioecesis Iuazeiriensis ) is a located in Brazil Roman Catholic diocese based in Juazeiro, Bahia.

History

The Diocese of Juazeiro was born on July 22, 1962 by Pope John XXIII. built with the Apostolic Constitution Ecclesia Christi from annexations of the dioceses Barra and Bonfim and the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia is a suffragan. On 16 January 2002, the Diocese of Juazeiro was the Archdiocese of Feira de Santana is a suffragan.

Bishops of Juazeiro

  • Thomas William Murphy, C.Ss.R., 1962-1973
  • José Rodrigues de Souza CSsR, 1974-2003
  • José Geraldo da Cruz AA, since 2003
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