Suffragan diocese Paulo Afonso, Brazil
Diocese of Paulo Afonso
Paulalfonsanen(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Paulo Afonso is a Latin Rite diocese in Bahia, Brazil, erected in 1971 from the Diocese of Bonfim. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Feira de Santana and is led by Bishop Guido Zendron.
On the map
Every see on one map: browse the dioceses. Churches with recorded hours: find Mass times.
- Established
- 1971
- Catholics
- 319,000
- Priests
- 46
- Territory
- 36,913 km²
Parishes and churches
23 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Nossa Senhora de FátimaPaulo Afonso · CathedralView parish
- Nossa Senhora da ConceiçãoPedro AlexandreView parish
- Nossa Senhora da ConceiçãoAntasView parish
- Nossa Senhora da ConceiçãoBanzaêView parish
- Nossa Senhora do Bom ConselhoCícero DantasView parish
- Nossa Senhora do PatrocínioParipirangaView parish
- Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo SocorroPaulo AfonsoView parish
- Sagrada FamíliaPaulo AfonsoView parish
- Santa Brígida da SuéciaSanta BrígidaView parish
- Santa Tereza de JesusRibeira do PombalView parish
- Santo AntônioCanudosView parish
- Santo AntônioCoronel João SáView parish
- Santo AntônioGlóriaView parish
- Santo Antônio de PáduaAbaréView parish
- Santo Antônio de PáduaSanta BrígidaView parish
- Senhor do BonfimAdustinaView parish
- Senhor do BonfimChorrochóView parish
- Senhor do BonfimMacururéView parish
- São Francisco de AssisPaulo AfonsoView parish
- São Francisco de AssisFátimaView parish
- São João BatistaJeremoaboView parish
- São João BatistaRodelasView parish
- São PedroNovo TriunfoView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Guido Zendron
- Born
- 7 March 1954
- Birthplace
- Lisignago
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The cathedral
Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima in Paulo Afonso stands in Paulo Afonso, 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 Paulo Afonso gives its name and seat to this diocese (Latin: Dioecesis Paulalfonsanensis), a member of the ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana.