Roman Catholic Diocese of Brejo

Diocese of Brejo

*Dioecesis Breiensis*
Diocese of Brejo; Dioecesis Breiensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	São Luís do Maranhão
Statistics
Area	23,340 km2 (9,010 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2004); 448,000; 410,000 (91.5%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	14 September 1971 (53 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	José Valdeci Santos Mendes
Metropolitan Archbishop	José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M.
Bishops emeritus	Valter Carrijo, S.D.S.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brejo (Latin: Dioecesis Breiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Brejo in the ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.

History

14 September 1971: Established as Diocese of Brejo from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão

Bishops of Brejo (Latin Rite)
- Afonso de Oliveira Lima, S.D.S. † (29 Nov 1971 - 25 Sep 1991) Retired
- Valter Carrijo, S.D.S. (25 Sep 1991 Succeeded - 5 May 2010) Retired
- José Valdeci Santos Mendes (5 May 2010 – present)

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