Diocese of Cajazeiras

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cajazeiras () is a diocese located in the city of Cajazeiras in the ecclesiastical province of Paraíba in Brazil.

History

• 6 February 1914: Established as Diocese of Cajazeiras from the Diocese of Paraíba

Bishops

Bishops of Cajazeiras (Roman rite)

in reverse chronological order

• Bishop Francisco de Assis Gabriel dos Santos, C.Ss.R. (9 April 2025 – present)
• Bishop Francisco de Sales Alencar Batista, O. Carm. (8 June 2016 – 18 November 2023), appointed Bishop of Mossoró
• Bishop José Gonzalez Alonso (20 June 2001 – 16 September 2015)
• Bishop Matias Patrício de Macêdo (12 July 1990 - 12 July 2000), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba; future Archbishop
• Bishop Zacarias Rolim de Moura (27 April 1953 – 12 July 1990)
• Bishop Luis do Amaral Mousinho (30 August 1948 – 18 March 1952), appointed Bishop of Ribeirão Preto; future Archbishop
• Bishop Henrique Gelain (29 July 1944 – 22 May 1948), appointed Bishop of Cafelândia
• Bishop José da Matha de Andrade y Amaral (24 March 1934 – 12 May 1941), appointed Bishop of Amazonas
• Bishop Moisés Ferreira Coelho (later Archbishop) (16 November 1914 – 12 February 1932), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Paraíba

References

• GCatholic.org
• Diocese website (Portuguese)