Roman Catholic Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira

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Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira

Dioecesis Afogadensis de Ingazeira
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Cathedral of Afogados da Ingazeira
Location
CountryFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Olinda e Recife
Statistics
Area11,034 km2 (4,260 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
342,207
318,059 (92.9%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established2 July 1956 (67 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Senhor Bom Jesus dos Remédios
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Egidio Bisol
Metropolitan Archbishop Fernando Antônio Saburido, O.S.B.
Map
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira (Latin : Dioecesis Afogadensis de Ingazeira) is a diocese located in the city of Afogados da Ingazeira in the ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.

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