Diocese of Balsas

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Balsas () is a diocese located in the city of Balsas in the ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.

History

• 20 December 1954: Established as Territorial Prelature of Santo Antônio de Balsas from the Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão
• 26 October 1981: Promoted as Diocese of Balsas

Bishops

• Diego Parodi, M.C.C.I. (1959.05.09 – 1966)
• Rino Carlesi, M.C.C.I. (1967.01.12 1981.10.25)

• Rino Carlesi, M.C.C.I. (1981.10.25 – 1998.04.15)
• Gianfranco Masserdotti, M.C.C.I. (1998.04.15 – 2006.09.17)
• Coadjutor bishop 1995–1998
• Enemésio Ângelo Lazzaris, F.D.P. (2007.12.12 – 2020.02.02)
• Valentim Fagundes de Meneses, M.S.C. (2020.07.29 – present)

• Sebastião Bandeira Coêlho, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas in 2004

References

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy