Diocese of Barreiras

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The Diocese of Barreiras is a Latin Church diocese in western Bahia, Brazil, established on 21 May 1979 from territory of the Diocese of Barra. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Feira de Santana, led by Bishop Moacir Silva Arantes.

Bishop
Most Rev. Moacir Silva Arantes
Latin name
Barrerien(sis)
Erected
21 May 1979
Cathedral
Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist (Catedral São João Batista)
Patron
Saint John the Baptist (São João Batista)
Rank
Suffragan Diocese
Rite
Latin
Province
Feira de Santana (Archdiocese of Feira de Santana)
Catholics
320,000
Chancery
Cúria Diocesana, Rua 26 de Maio 427, 47800-145 Barreiras, BA, Brasil
Telephone
Tel. [077]3611-5926
Email
[email protected]

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: official site (diocesedebarreiras.org.br) + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001000843 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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