Roman Catholic Diocese of Irecê
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Irecê is a diocese
located in the city of Irecê
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Feira de Santana
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Irecê
Irecê
- Notable features :It is the home of the "Academia Ireceense de Letras e Artes." It was also the site the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God chose for an industrial kibbutz. It is an agricultural town known for growing black beans and being a wine producing region.- Government :Their current...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Feira de Santana
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Feira de Santana is an archdiocese located in the city of Feira de Santana in Brazil.-History:* July 21, 1962: Established as Diocese of Feira de Santana from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia...
in Brazil.
History
- April 28, 1979: Established as Diocese of Irecê from the Diocese of Barra and Diocese of Ruy Barbosa
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Irecê (Roman rite)- Bishop Tommaso Cascianelli, C.P. (2000.07.05 – present)
- Bishop João Maria Messi, O.S.M. (1995.03.22 – 1999.11.17)
- Bishop Edgar Carício de Gouvêa (1983.06.13 – 1994.03.02)
- Bishop Homero Leite Meira (1980.09.24 – 1983.06.13)