Suffragan diocese Juazeiro, Brazil
Diocese of Juazeiro
Iuazeirien(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Juazeiro is a Latin Rite suffragan diocese in Bahia, Brazil, erected in 1962 from territory of the dioceses of Barra and Bonfim. It is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Feira de Santana.
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Every see on one map: browse the dioceses. Churches with recorded hours: find Mass times.
- Established
- 1962
- Catholics
- 416,000
- Priests
- 34
- Territory
- 56,249 km²
Parishes and churches
17 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Nossa Senhora das GrotasJuazeiro · CathedralView parish
- Bom Jesus da Boa MorteCuraçáView parish
- Nossa Senhora AparecidaJuazeiroView parish
- Nossa Senhora de FátimaJuazeiroView parish
- Nossa Senhora de LourdesCampo Alegre de LourdesView parish
- Nossa Senhora do RosárioRemansoView parish
- Santa TeresinhaJuazeiroView parish
- Santo AfonsoJuazeiroView parish
- Santo AntônioPilão ArcadoView parish
- Santo AntônioJuazeiroView parish
- Sant’AnaSantana do SobradoView parish
- São Cosme e DamiãoJuazeiroView parish
- São Francisco de AssisSobradinhoView parish
- São JoséSento SéView parish
- São José OperárioCarnaíba do SertãoView parish
- São João BatistaUauáView parish
- São SebastiãoPau a PiqueView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Valdemir Vicente Andrade Santos
- Born
- 5 January 1973
- Birthplace
- Aracaju
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The cathedral
Catedral Nossa Senhora das Grotas stands in Juazeiro, 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
Belonging to the ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil, this diocese (Latin: Dioecesis Iuazeiriensis) has its seat in the city of Juazeiro.
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Diocese de Juazeiro holds 2nd Meeting of Parish Secretaries
The Diocese of Juazeiro held its 2nd meeting for parish secretaries on September 21 and 22, 2026. The event took place at the Centro de Treinamento de Lideranças in Carnaíba do Sertão and brought together secretaries from parishes across the diocese. Bishop Valdemir Vicente Andrade Santos and several priests attended the two day gathering. Ricardo Guimarães led the sessions, which provided training, spiritual reflection, and a space for participants to share experiences regarding their roles in organizing pastoral life and welcoming the faithful.
- Diocese of Juazeiro holds meeting of altar servers and aspirants
- Diocese of Juazeiro presents Frei Júlio César Gonçalves da Costa
- Diocese of Juazeiro offers Christian leadership training
- Diocese of Juazeiro promotes Infância Missionária
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