Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos

Diocese of Patos
Dioecesis Patosensis
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Paraíba
Statistics
Area 11,000 km2 (4,200 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
365,000
337,600 (92.5%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 17 January 1959 (57 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Nossa Senhora da Guia
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Eraldo Bispo da Silva
Website
www.diocesedepatospb.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos (Latin: Dioecesis Patosensis) is a diocese located in the city of Patos in the Ecclesiastical province of Paraíba in Brazil.

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