Roman Catholic Diocese of Irecê

Diocese of Irecê

Dioecesis Irecensis

Diocese de Irecê
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceFeira de Santana
MetropolitanFeira de Santana
Statistics
Area24,065 km2 (9,292 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
532,000
344,000 (64.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established28 April 1979 (45 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Good Shepherd in Irecê
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopTommaso Cascianelli
Metropolitan ArchbishopZanoni Demettino Castro
Website
http://www.dioceseirece.com.br/

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Irecê (Latin: Dioecesis Irecensis) is a diocese located in the city of Irecê in the ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.

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11°18′12″S 41°51′26″W / 11.3034°S 41.8571°W / -11.3034; -41.8571