Roman Catholic Diocese of Juazeiro

Diocese of Juazeiro
Dioecesis Iuazeiriensis
Diocese de Juazeiro
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Feira de Santana
Metropolitan Feira de Santana
Statistics
Area 56,249 km2 (21,718 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
433,000
373,000 (86.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 22 July 1962 (54 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Grotas in Juazeiro
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop José Geraldo da Cruz
Metropolitan Archbishop Itamar Navildo Vian

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Juazeiro (Latin: Dioecesis Iuazeiriensis) is a diocese located in the city of Juazeiro in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.

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Coordinates: 9°24′44″S 40°29′57″W / 9.4122°S 40.4993°W / -9.4122; -40.4993

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