Diocese of Eunápolis, Brazil 🇧🇷

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Eunápolis / Eunapolitan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: São Salvador da Bahia

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Patron Saint: Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora dos Cristãos (June 24)

1996.06.12: Established as Diocese of Eunápolis / Eunapolitan(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Itabuna and Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas–Caravelas and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia)

Bishop (1996.06.12 – ...):

Bishop José Edson Santana de Oliveira (73)

Bishops of Eunápolis (Roman Rite)

Bishop José Edson Santana de Oliveira (73)
(1996.06.12 – ...)

Bishop of Eunápolis (Brazil)

Priest of Feira de Santana (Brazil) (1978.01.18 – 1996.06.12)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1988.09.10 – 1996.06.12)

Bishop of Eunápolis (Brazil) (1996.06.12 – ...)

Area: 12,133 km²

Population: 249,000 Catholics (49.0% of 508,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 45 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 54 priests (47 diocesan, 7 religious), 44 religious (17 brothers, 27 sisters), 3 seminarians