Diocese of Irecê

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.

Diocese of Irecê Dioecesis Irecensis Diocese de Irecê
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Feira de Santana
Metropolitan	Feira de Santana
Statistics
Area	24,065 km2 (9,292 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2013) 532,000 344,000 (64.7%)
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	28 April 1979 (47 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in Irecê
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Antônio Ederaldo de Santana
Metropolitan Archbishop	Zanoni Demettino Castro
Bishops emeritus	Tommaso Cascianelli
Website
http://www.dioceseirece.com.br/

History

• April 28, 1979: Established as Diocese of Irecê from the Diocese of Barra and the Diocese of Ruy Barbosa

Leadership

• Bishops of Irecê (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Antônio Ederaldo de Santana (2023.09.23 – Present)
  • Bishop Tommaso Cascianelli, C.P. (2000.07.05 – 2023.09.23)
  • Bishop João Maria Messi, O.S.M. (1995.03.22 – 1999.11.17), appointed Bishop of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro
  • Bishop Edgar Carício de Gouvêa (1983.06.13 – 1994.03.02)
  • Bishop Homero Leite Meira (1980.09.24 – 1983.06.13)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese) Archived 2002-08-04 at the Wayback Machine