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Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira
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The Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira is a Latin Church diocese in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife. It was established on July 2, 1956, from the Diocese of Pesqueira, and has been led by Bishop Limacêdo Antônio da Silva since 2023.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Limacêdo Antônio da Silva
- Latin name
- Afogaden(sis) de Ingazeira
- Erected
- 2 July 1956
- Cathedral
- Catedral Senhor Bom Jesus dos Remédios
- Patron
- Saint Mary Magdalene
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Olinda e Recife (Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife)
- Chancery
- Cúria Diocesana, Rua Dr. Roberto Nogueira Lima 366, 56800-000 Afogados da Ingazeira, PE, Brasil
- Telephone
- Tel. [087]3838-1582
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Patos 90 km
- Diocese of Pesqueira 111 km
- Diocese of Paraíba 123 km
- Diocese of Cajazeiras 140 km
- Diocese of Floresta 140 km
- Diocese of Caicó 155 km
Parishes near the see
- São Francisco de Assis · Afogados da Ingazeira <1 km
- São Judas Tadeu · Afogados da Ingazeira <1 km
- Senhor Bom Jesus dos Remédios · Afogados da Ingazeira <1 km
- São Sebastião · Iguaraci 17 km
- São Sebastião · Quixaba 18 km
- Santo Antônio e São João Maria Vianney · Carnaíba 18 km
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Sources: official site + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001000603 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08