Diocese of Livramento de Nossa Senhora, Brazil

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Livramento de Nossa Senhora / Liberationis Marianæ (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Vitória da Conquista

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Patron Saint: Nossa Senhora da Assunção (August 15)

1967.02.27: Established as Diocese of Livramento de Nossa Senhora / Liberationis Marianæ (Latin) (from Diocese of Caetité and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia)
2002.01.16: Became suffragan of Vitória da Conquista

Bishop (2023.02.01 – ...):

Bishop Vicente de Paula Ferreira, C.SS.R. (53)

Bishops of Livramento de Nossa Senhora (Roman Rite)

Bishop Vicente de Paula Ferreira, C.SS.R. (53)
(2023.02.01 – ...)

Bishop of Livramento de Nossa Senhora (Brazil)

Titular Bishop of Castra nova (2017.03.08 – 2023.02.01)

Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte (Brazil) (2017.03.08 – 2023.02.01)

Bishop of Livramento de Nossa Senhora (Brazil) (2023.02.01 – ...)

Bishop Armando Bucciol (78)
(2004.01.21 – 2023.02.01)

Bishop emeritus of Livramento de Nossa Senhora (Brazil)

Priest of Vittorio Veneto (Italy) (1971.09.12 – 2004.01.21)

Bishop of Livramento de Nossa Senhora (Brazil) (2004.01.21 – 2023.02.01)

Bishop Hélio Paschoal, C.S.S.
(1967.03.29 – 2004.01.21)

Bishop of Livramento de Nossa Senhora (Brazil) (1967.03.29 – 2004.01.21)

Cathedral: Catedral Nossa Senhora do Livramento, Livramento de Nossa Senhora, Bahia

Area: 23,836 km²

Population: 261,000 Catholics (82.3% of 317,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 21 parishes

Personnel: 26 priests (23 diocesan, 3 religious), 13 religious (3 brothers, 10 sisters), 7 seminarians