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Diocese of Guarabira
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Diocese in Guarabira, Paraiba, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Paraiba. Established on 11 October 1980. The see is sede vacante after Bishop Aldemiro Sena dos Santos was transferred to Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas in February 2026, with Father Elias Sales elected diocesan administrator.
- Apostolic Administrator
- Edilson Soares Nobre
- Latin name
- Guarabiren(sis)
- Erected
- 11 October 1980
- Cathedral
- Catedral Nossa Senhora da Luz
- Patron
- Nossa Senhora da Luz
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Paraíba (Archdiocese of Paraíba)
- Chancery
- Cúria Diocesana, C.P. 17, Rua Dr. Sales 42, 58200-000 Guarabira, PB, Brasil
- Telephone
- Tel. [083]99887-3000
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Campina Grande 59 km
- Diocese of Nazaré 103 km
- Diocese of Natal 123 km
- Diocese of Paraíba 140 km
- Diocese of Olinda e Recife 147 km
- Diocese of Caruaru 169 km
Parishes near the see
- Jesus Ressuscitado · Guarabira <1 km
- Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe · Guarabira <1 km
- Santíssima Trindade · Guarabira <1 km
- Santo Antônio · Guarabira <1 km
- São Sebastião · Pilõezinhos 5 km
- Nossa Senhora do Rosário · Cuitegi 6 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001001539 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08