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Suffragan diocese Palmeira dos Índios, Brazil

Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios

Palmirien(sis) Indorum

Latin Church

The Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios is a Latin Church suffragan diocese in the state of Alagoas, erected in 1962 within the ecclesiastical province of Maceió. The see became vacant (sede vacante) in March 2026 after Bishop Manoel de Oliveira Soares Filho was transferred to the Diocese of Castanhal.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Catedral Nossa Senhora do Amparo, in Palmeira dos Índios, Brazil.

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Established
1962
Catholics
603,000
Priests
56
Territory
11,027 km²

Parishes and churches

36 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

No bishop is recorded for this diocese. See the bishop.

The cathedral

Catedral Nossa Senhora do Amparo stands in Palmeira dos Índios, 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

Within the ecclesiastical province of Maceió in Brazil lies the Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios (Latin: Dioecesis Palmiriensis Indorum), seated in the city of the same name.

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Stories that name this see

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  • Pope Leo XIV appoints Giovanni Crippa bishop of Palmeira dos Indios

    Pope Leo XIV appointed Giovanni Crippa as the bishop of Palmeira dos Índios on Friday, September 25. A member of the Consolata Missionaries, Crippa transfers to the Alagoas diocese from his previous role as bishop of Ilhéus in Bahia. The Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios has been vacant following the transfer of Manoel de Oliveira Soares Filho to the Diocese of Castanhal. Priest Adauto Alves Vieira has served as the diocesan administrator. The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) sent a greeting to Crippa, thanking him for his work in Ilhéus and expressing confidence in his new ministry. The CNBB noted that his missionary background would serve as a sign of hope for the people of Alagoas.

    Sep 26, 2026 · Bishops · 5 sources

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