Roman Catholic Diocese of Alagoinhas

Diocese of Alagoinhas

*Dioecesis Alacunensis*
Diocese of Alagoinhas; Dioecesis Alacunensis
	Catedral Santo Antônio in 2016
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	São Salvador da Bahia
Statistics
Area	15,795 km2 (6,098 sq mi)
Population Total; Catholics;	(as of 2004); 680,000; 524,000 (77.1%);
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	28 October 1974 (50 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Santo Antônio
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Francisco de Oliveira Vidal
Metropolitan Archbishop	Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alagoinhas (Latin: Dioecesis Alacunensis) is a diocese located in the city of Alagoinhas in the ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.

History

28 October 1974: Established as Diocese of Alagoinhas from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia

Bishops of Alagoinhas (Latin Rite)
- José Floriberto Cornelis, O.S.B. (13 Nov 1974 – 24 May 1986), Archbishop (personal title)
- Jaime Mota de Farias (7 Nov 1986 – 24 Apr 2002)
- Paulo Romeu Dantas Bastos (24 Apr 2002 – 13 Jan 2021)
- Francisco de Oliveira Vidal (27 Sep 2022 – present)