Diocese of

Paulo Afonso

Brazil Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Paulo Afonso / Paulalfonsanen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Feira de Santana

Neighbouring Dioceses: Bonfim (↙), Floresta (↑), Palmeira dos Índios (→), Propriá (→), Aracaju (↘), Estância (↘), Alagoinhas (↓), Serrinha (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Fátima (May 13)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2008.03.12 – ...):Bishop Guido Zendron (72)Bishop Guido Zendron (72)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Paulo Afonso (Roman Rite)

Bishop Guido Zendron (72)Bishop Guido Zendron (72)
(2008.03.12 – ...)

Bishop of Paulo Afonso (Brazil)

Cristo redentor dos homens

Born:1954.03.07 (Lisignago, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1978.06.26
Consecrated Bishop:2008.05.17

Priest of Trento (Italy) (1978.06.26 – 2008.03.12)

Bishop of Paulo Afonso (Brazil) (2008.03.12 – ...)

Archbishop Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Prado (76)Bishop Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Prado (76) (later Archbishop)
(2000.03.22 – 2007.02.28)

Archbishop-Bishop emeritus of Araçuaí (Brazil)

Levanta-te e anda

Born:1949.07.04 (Santo Antônio de Jesus, BA, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1977.01.09
Consecrated Bishop:2000.06.11

Bishop of Paulo Afonso (Brazil) (2000.03.22 – 2007.02.28)

Bishop of Santarém (Brazil) (2007.02.28 – 2011.11.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Porto Velho (Brazil) (2011.11.30 – 2015.03.18)

Titular Bishop of Summula (2015.03.18 – 2020.11.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (2015.03.18 – 2020.11.18)

Archbishop-Bishop of Araçuaí (Brazil) (2020.11.18 – 2024.04.30)

Bishop Mário Zanetta
(1988.06.15 – 1998.11.13)

Cremos na caridade

Born:1938.01.29 (Borgomanero, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1962.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:1988.08.14
Died:1998.11.13 (Paulo Afonso, BA, Brazil † 60)

Bishop of Paulo Afonso (Brazil) (1988.06.15 – 1998.11.13)

Bishop Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J. (later Archbishop)
(1984.05.21 – 1987.10.30)

Vim para servir

Born:1933.02.07 (Piquete, SP, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1963.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1984.07.22
Died:2012.06.19 (Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil † 79)

Bishop of Paulo Afonso (Brazil) (1984.05.21 – 1987.10.30)

Coadjutor Bishop of Bauru (Brazil) (1987.10.30 – 1990.09.04)

Bishop of Bauru (Brazil) (1990.09.04 – 2000.06.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Botucatu (Brazil) (2000.06.07 – 2008.11.19)

Bishop Jackson Berenguer Prado
(1971.10.08 – 1983.08.17)

Born:1918.05.04 (Tucano, BA, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1943.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:1958.08.03
Died:2005.02.08 (Salvador, BA, Brazil † 86)

Bishop of Vitória da Conquista (Brazil) (1958.04.16 – 1962.09.24)

Bishop of Feira de Santana (Brazil) (1962.09.24 – 1971.10.08)

Bishop of Paulo Afonso (Brazil) (1971.10.08 – 1983.08.17)

Special Churches

Churches by City (27)

Bonfim (↙), Floresta (↑), Palmeira dos Índios (→), Propriá (→), Aracaju (↘), Estância (↘), Alagoinhas (↓), Serrinha (↓)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 26,970 km²

Population: 319,000 Catholics (74.4% of 429,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 33 parishes

Personnel: 46 priests (diocesan), 8 religious (8 sisters), 7 seminarians

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Last updated on 2026.03.30

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