Suffragan diocese Garanhuns, Brazil
Diocese of Garanhuns
Garanhunen(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Garanhuns is a Latin Church diocese in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife. It was established in 1918 from the Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife.
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- Established
- 1918
- Catholics
- 551,000
- Priests
- 61
- Territory
- 8,734 km²
Parishes and churches
39 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- São JoséGaranhunsView parish
- São JoséAngelimView parish
- São JoséCapoeirasView parish
- São João BatistaSão JoãoView parish
- São Luís GonzagaParanatamaView parish
- São Paulo ApóstoloIatiView parish
- São SebastiãoÁguas BelasView parish
- São SebastiãoGaranhunsView parish
- São Vicente de PauloSaloáView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Agnaldo Temóteo da Silveira
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The cathedral
Cathedral of Saint Anthony stands in Garanhuns, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
The Brazilian city of Garanhuns is home to this diocese (Latin: Dioecesis Garanhunensis), part of the ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife.