Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos (Template:Langx) is a diocese located in the city of Patos in the ecclesiastical province of Paraíba in Brazil.
History
- January 17, 1959: Established as Diocese of Patos from the Diocese of Cajazeiras and Diocese of Campina Grande
Bishops
- Bishops of Patos (Roman rite)
- Expedito Eduardo de Oliveira † (25 February 1959 - 8 May 1983) Died
- Gerardo de Andrade Ponte † (5 December 1983 - 8 August 2001) Retired
- Manoel dos Reis de Farias (8 August 2001 - 27 July 2011) Appointed, Bishop of Petrolina
- Eraldo Bispo da Silva (7 November 2012 – present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Paulo Jackson Nóbrega de Sousa, appointed Bishop of Garanhuns, Pernambuco in 2015
References
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