Diocese of Penedo

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The Diocese of Penedo in Alagoas was established on April 3, 1916, separated from the Archdiocese of Maceio. Its current ordinary is Bishop Valdemir Ferreira dos Santos, transferred from the Diocese of Amargosa.

Bishop
Valdemir Ferreira dos Santos
Latin name
Peneden(sis)
Erected
3 April 1916
Cathedral
Catedral Nossa Senhora das Vitorias do Santo Rosario
Patron
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
Rank
Suffragan Diocese
Rite
Latin
Province
Maceio (Archdiocese of Maceio)
Chancery
Cúria Diocesana, Rua Siqueira Campos 187, 57200-000 Penedo, AL, Brasil
Telephone
Tel. [082]99324-7944

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001002573 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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