Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos

The Diocese of Patos (Latin: Dioecesis Patosensis ) is a located in Brazil Roman Catholic diocese based in Patos in the state of Paraíba.

History

The Diocese of Patos was posted on January 17, 1959 by Pope John XXIII. built out of territory of the bishopric of the diocese Cajazeiras and Campina Grande. It was the Archdiocese of Paraíba is a suffragan.

Bishops of Patos

• Expedito Eduardo de Oliveira, 1959-1983
• Gerardo de Andrade Ponte, 1983-2001
• Manoel dos Reis de Farias, 2001-2011, then Bishop of Petrolina
• Eraldo Bispo da Silva, since 2012