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Diocese of Bonfim
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The Diocese of Bonfim is a Latin Church diocese in Bahia, Brazil, with its see at Senhor do Bonfim, established on April 6, 1933. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Feira de Santana.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Hernaldo Pinto Farias, S.S.S.
- Latin name
- Bonfimen(sis)
- Erected
- 6 April 1933
- Cathedral
- Catedral Senhor do Bonfim
- Patron
- Our Lord of Bonfim (Nosso Senhor do Bonfim)
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Feira de Santana (Archdiocese of Feira de Santana)
- Catholics
- 525,000
- Chancery
- Rua Cônego Hugo 96, 48970-000 Senhor do Bonfim, BA, Brasil
- Telephone
- Tel. [074]3541-1652
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Ruy Barbosa 148 km
- Diocese of Irecê 160 km
- Diocese of Juazeiro 172 km
- Diocese of Petrolina 173 km
- Diocese of São Salvador da Bahia 173 km
- Diocese of Serrinha 174 km
Parishes near the see
- São Gonçalo do Amarante · Caém 15 km
- São João Batista · Mirangaba 15 km
- Senhor Bom Jesus · Pindobaçu 25 km
- Santo Antônio · Jacobina 27 km
- São José Operário · Jacobina 27 km
- Nossa Senhora de Fátima · Ponto Novo 34 km
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Sources: official site + Wikipedia,annuario · Annuario code 001000929 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08