The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brejo (Latin: Dioecesis Breiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Brejo in the ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.
Diocese of Brejo Dioecesis Breiensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Luís do Maranhão |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 23,340 km2 (9,010 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 448,000 410,000 (91.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 14 September 1971 (53 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Valdeci Santos Mendes |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. |
| Bishops emeritus | Valter Carrijo, S.D.S. |
History
edit- 14 September 1971: Established as Diocese of Brejo from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
Bishops
edit- Bishops of Brejo (Latin Rite)
- Afonso de Oliveira Lima, S.D.S. † (29 Nov 1971 - 25 Sep 1991) Retired
- Valter Carrijo, S.D.S. (25 Sep 1991 Succeeded - 5 May 2010) Retired
- José Valdeci Santos Mendes (5 May 2010 – present)
Coadjutor bishop
edit- Valter Carrijo, S.D.S. (1989-1991)
References
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