Roman Catholic Diocese of Penedo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Penedo (Latin: Dioecesis Penedensis) is a diocese located in the city of Penedo in the ecclesiastical province of Maceió in Brazil.

Diocese of Penedo Dioecesis Penedensis
Catedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário in 2018
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Maceió
Statistics
Area	8.298 km2 (3.204 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 832,365 774,100 (93%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	3 April 1916 (109 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Valdemir Ferreira dos Santos

History

• April 3, 1916: Established as Diocese of Penedo from the Diocese of Alagôas

Bishops

• Bishops of Penedo (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Valdemir Ferreira dos Santos (2021.08.18 – ...)
  • Bishop Valério Breda, S.D.B. (1997.07.30 – 2020.06.16)
  • Bishop Constantino José Lüers, O.F.M. (1976.03.24 – 1994.01.26)
  • Bishop José Terceiro de Sousa (1957.11.09 – 1976.03.24)
  • Bishop Felix César da Cunha Vasconcellos, O.F.M. (1949.03.30 – 1957.04.03), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina
  • Bishop Fernando Gomes dos Santos (1943.01.09 – 1949.02.01), appointed Bishop of Aracajú; future Archbishop
  • Bishop Jonas de Araújo Batinga (1918.01.28 – 1940.07.30)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy