Diocese of Paulo Afonso

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paulo Afonso () is a diocese located in the city of Paulo Afonso in the ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.

History

• September 14, 1971: Established as Diocese of Paulo Afonso from the Diocese of Bonfim

Leadership

• Bishops of Paulo Afonso (Roman rite)
• Bishop Jackson Berenguer Prado (1971.10.08 – 1983.08.17)
• Bishop Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J. (1984.05.21 – 1987.10.30), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Bauru, São Paulo; future Archbishop
• Bishop Mário Zanetta (1988.06.15 – 1998.11.13)
• Bishop Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado (2000.03.22 – 2007.02.28), appointed Bishop of Santarém, Para
• Bishop Guido Zendron (2008.03.12 – present)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)