Diocese of

Petrolina

Brazil Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Petrolina / Petrolinen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Olinda e Recife

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Sagrado Coração de Jesus

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.04.24 – ...):Bishop Antônio Carlos Cruz Santos, M.S.C. (63)Bishop Antônio Carlos Cruz Santos, M.S.C. (63)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Petrolina (Roman Rite)

Bishop Antônio Carlos Cruz Santos, M.S.C. (63)Bishop Antônio Carlos Cruz Santos, M.S.C. (63)
(2024.04.24 – ...)

Bishop of Petrolina (Brazil)

Olharão para aquele que transpassaran

Born:1961.11.25 (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1992.12.12
Consecrated Bishop:2014.05.10

Bishop of Caicó (Brazil) (2014.02.12 – 2024.04.24)

Bishop of Petrolina (Brazil) (2024.04.24 – ...)

Bishop Francisco Canindé Palhano (76)Bishop Francisco Canindé Palhano (76)
(2018.01.03 – 2024.04.24)

Bishop emeritus of Petrolina (Brazil)

Oportet illum regnare

Born:1949.01.01 (São José de Mipibu, RN, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1975.02.02
Consecrated Bishop:2006.10.21

Priest of Natal (Brazil) (1975.02.02 – 2006.07.26)

Bishop of Bonfim (Brazil) (2006.07.26 – 2018.01.03)

Bishop of Petrolina (Brazil) (2018.01.03 – 2024.04.24)

Bishop Manoel dos Reis de Farias (78)Bishop Manoel dos Reis de Farias (78)
(2011.07.27 – 2017.07.12)

Bishop emeritus of Petrolina (Brazil)

Servir na Unidade

Born:1946.04.23 (Orobó, PE, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1983.01.06
Consecrated Bishop:2001.11.10

Priest of Nazaré (Brazil) (1983.01.06 – 2001.08.08)

Bishop of Patos (Brazil) (2001.08.08 – 2011.07.27)

Bishop of Petrolina (Brazil) (2011.07.27 – 2017.07.12)

Bishop Paulo Cardoso da Silva, O. Carm. (90)Bishop Paulo Cardoso da Silva, O. Carm. (90)
(1984.11.30 – 2011.07.27)

Bishop emeritus of Petrolina (Brazil)

Evangelizare Pauperibus

Born:1934.10.19 (Caruaru, PE, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1960.12.11
Consecrated Bishop:1985.03.19

Bishop of Petrolina (Brazil) (1984.11.30 – 2011.07.27)

Bishop Gerardo de Andrade Ponte
(1975.02.06 – 1983.12.05)

Omnia propter evangelium

Born:1924.12.01 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1948.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:1975.08.17
Died:2006.05.24 († 81)

Bishop of Petrolina (Brazil) (1975.02.06 – 1983.12.05)

Bishop of Patos (Brazil) (1983.12.05 – 2001.08.08)

Bishop Antônio Campelo de Aragão, S.D.B.
(1956.12.18 – 1975.02.06)

Tudo pelos eleitos

Born:1904.10.05 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1936.07.05
Consecrated Bishop:1950.08.13
Died:1988.09.10 († 83)

Titular Bishop of Sesta (1950.06.15 – 1956.12.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Cuiabá (Brazil) (1950.06.15 – 1956.12.18)

Bishop of Petrolina (Brazil) (1956.12.18 – 1975.02.06)

Bishop Avelar Brandão Vilela (later Cardinal)
(1946.06.13 – 1955.11.05)

De plenitudine Christi

Born:1912.06.13 (Viçosa, MG, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1935.10.27
Consecrated Bishop:1946.10.27
Created Cardinal:1973.03.05
Died:1986.12.19 (São Salvador da Bahia, BA, Brazil † 74)

Priest of Aracaju (Brazil) (1935.10.27 – 1946.06.13)

Bishop of Petrolina (Brazil) (1946.06.13 – 1955.11.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Teresina (Brazil) (1955.11.05 – 1971.03.25)

Vice-President of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (1964 – 1968)

Second Vice-President of Latin American Episcopal Council (1965 – 1966)

President of Latin American Episcopal Council (1966 – 1972)

Vice-President of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (1971 – 1974)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) (1971.03.25 – 1986.12.19)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio (1973.03.05 – 1986.12.19)

Bishop Idílio José Soares
(1932.09.16 – 1943.06.12)

Santifica-os na veridade

Born:1887.10.26 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1914.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:1932.11.30
Died:1969.12.10 († 82)

Bishop of Petrolina (Brazil) (1932.09.16 – 1943.06.12)

Bishop of Santos (Brazil) (1943.06.12 – 1966.11.21)

Titular Bishop of Vegesela in Numidia (1966.11.21 – 1969.12.10)

Bishop Antônio Malan, S.D.B.
(1924.01.03 – 1931.10.28)

Mandou-me evangelizar os pobres

Born:1862.12.16 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1889.10.25
Consecrated Bishop:1914.07.26
Died:1931.10.28 († 68)

Titular Bishop of Amisus (1914.05.25 – 1924.01.03)

Bishop-Prelate of Registro do Araguaia (Brazil) (1914.05.25 – 1924.01.03)

Bishop of Petrolina (Brazil) (1924.01.03 – 1931.10.28)

Special Churches

Churches by City (27)

Picos (↖), Salgueiro (↗), Juazeiro (↓)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 16,260 km²

Population: 369,000 Catholics (82.9% of 445,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 24 parishes

Personnel: 34 priests (31 diocesan, 3 religious), 37 religious (7 brothers, 30 sisters), 20 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Religious

Seminarians

Last updated on 2025.04.02

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