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Diocese of

Petrolina

Brazil Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Olinda e Recife

Neighbouring Dioceses: Juazeiro (↓), Picos (↖), Salgueiro (↗)

Website: Link

History

  • 1923.11.30: Established as Diocese of Petrolina / Petrolinen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Pesqueira)
  • 1964.02.15: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Floresta
  • 2010.06.16: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Salgueiro

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Bishop (2011.07.27 – ...):Bishop Manoel dos Reis de Farias (67)Bishop Manoel dos Reis de Farias (67)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Petrolina (Roman Rite)

Bishop Manoel dos Reis de Farias (67)Bishop Manoel dos Reis de Farias (67)
(2011.07.27 – ...)

Bishop of Petrolina (Brazil)

Servir na Unidade

Born:1946.04.23 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1983.01.06
Consecrated Bishop:2001.11.10

Bishop of Patos (Brazil) (2001.08.08 – 2011.07.27)

Bishop of Petrolina (Brazil) (2011.07.27 – ...)

Bishop Paulo Cardoso da Silva, O. Carm. (79)Bishop Paulo Cardoso da Silva, O. Carm. (79)
(1984.11.30 – 2011.07.27)

Bishop emeritus of Petrolina (Brazil)

Evangelizare Pauperibus

Born:1934.10.19 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1960.12.11
Consecrated Bishop:1985.03.19

Bishop of Petrolina (Brazil) (1984.11.30 – 2011.07.27)

Bishop Gerardo de Andrade Ponte
(1975.02.06 – 1983.12.05)

Born:1924.12.01 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1948.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:1975.08.17
Died:2006.05.24 († 81)

Bishop of Petrolina (Brazil) (1975.02.06 – 1983.12.05)

Bishop of Patos (Brazil) (1983.12.05 – 2001.08.08)

Bishop Antônio Campelo de Aragão, S.D.B.
(1956.12.18 – 1975.02.06)

Born:1904.10.05 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1936.07.05
Consecrated Bishop:1950.08.13
Died:1988.09.10 († 83)

Titular Bishop of Sesta (1950.06.15 – 1956.12.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cuiabá (Brazil) (1950.06.15 – 1956.12.18)

Bishop of Petrolina (Brazil) (1956.12.18 – 1975.02.06)

Bishop Avelar Brandão Vilela (later Cardinal)
(1946.06.13 – 1955.11.05)

Born:1912.06.13 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1935.10.27
Consecrated Bishop:1946.10.27
Created Cardinal:1973.03.05
Died:1986.12.19 († 74)

Bishop of Petrolina (Brazil) (1946.06.13 – 1955.11.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Teresina (Brazil) (1955.11.05 – 1971.03.25)

Second Vice-President of Latin American Episcopal Council (1965 – 1966)

President of Latin American Episcopal Council (1966 – 1972)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) (1971.03.25 – 1986.12.19)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio (1973.03.05 – 1986.12.19)

Bishop Idílio José Soares
(1932.09.16 – 1943.06.12)

Born:1887.10.26 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1914.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:1932.11.30
Died:1969.12.10 († 82)

Bishop of Petrolina (Brazil) (1932.09.16 – 1943.06.12)

Bishop of Santos (Brazil) (1943.06.12 – 1966.11.21)

Titular Bishop of Vegesela in Numidia (1966.11.21 – 1969.12.10)

Bishop Antônio Malan, S.D.B.
(1924.01.03 – 1931.10.28)

Born:1862.12.16 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1889.10.25
Consecrated Bishop:1914.07.26
Died:1931.10.28 († 68)

Titular Bishop of Amisus (1914.05.25 – 1924.01.03)

Bishop-Prelate of Registro do Araguaia (Brazil) (1914.05.25 – 1924.01.03)

Bishop of Petrolina (Brazil) (1924.01.03 – 1931.10.28)

as of 2013.10.31

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