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Suffragan diocese Propriá, Brazil

Diocese of Propriá

Proprien(sis)

The Diocese of Propria is a Latin Church see in Sergipe, Brazil, erected in 1960 from the Diocese of Aracaju and suffragan to the Archdiocese of Aracaju. Bishop George Luis Amaral Muniz was appointed its fifth bishop in October 2025 by Pope Leo XIV.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Catedral Santo Antônio, in Propriá, Brazil.

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Established
1960
Catholics
315,000
Priests
41
Territory
8,198 km²

Parishes and churches

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

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The bishop

Bishop
George Luís Amaral Muniz

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The cathedral

Catedral Santo Antônio stands in Propriá, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

In Sergipe state in northeastern Brazil, this Latin Rite diocese (Latin: Dioecesis Propriensis) is suffragan to the Metropolitan Archbishopric of Aracaju. Its episcopal see, the Catedral Santo Antônio, dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, stands in the city of Propriá, likewise in Sergipe.

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  • Pope Leo XIV meets Salvador auxiliary bishops

    Pope Leo XIV met with auxiliary bishops Gabriel dos Santos Filho and Gilvan Pereira Rodrigues following a formation program for newly appointed bishops in Rome. The meeting took place at the conclusion of an event held from September 2 to September 10, organized by the Dicastery for Bishops. The bishops from the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia joined George Muniz, bishop of the Diocese of Propriá, and Jefferson Santos Pinheiro, an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Aracaju. Bishop Gilvan also serves as the secretary for the regional group.

    Sep 18, 2026 · Bishops

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