Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra

Diocese of Barra
Dioecesis Barrensis
Diocese de Barra
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Feira de Santana
Metropolitan Feira de Santana
Statistics
Area 44,987 km2 (17,370 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
280,000
252,000 (90%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 20 October 1913 (103 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of St Francis of Assisi in Barra
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Luís Flávio Cappio
Metropolitan Archbishop Itamar Navildo Vian

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra (Latin: Dioecesis Barrensis) is a diocese located in the city of Barra in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.

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Coordinates: 11°05′29″S 43°08′22″W / 11.0913°S 43.1394°W / -11.0913; -43.1394

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