Roman Catholic Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa

Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa Dioecesis Spelaeopolitana a Bono Iesu
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Vitória da Conquista
Statistics
Area	562,303 km2 (217,106 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 360,000 287,000 (79.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	22 July 1962 (61 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Bom Jesus
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	João Santos Cardoso
Metropolitan Archbishop	Josafá Menezes da Silva, when pallium is conferred

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa (Latin: Dioecesis Spelaeopolitana a Bono Iesu) is a diocese located in the city of Bom Jesus da Lapa in the ecclesiastical province of Vitória da Conquista in Brazil.

History

• 22 July 1962: Established as Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa from the Diocese of Barra

Bishops

• Bishops of Bom Jesus da Lapa (Latin Rite)
  • José Nicomedes Grossi (1962.08.28 – 1990.03.15)
  • Francisco Batistela, C.Ss.R. (1990.04.18 – 2009.01.28)
  • José Valmor César Teixeira, S.D.B. (2009.01.28 - 2014.03.20), appointed Bishop of São José dos Campos, São Paulo
  • João Santos Cardoso (2015.06.24 - present)

Coadjutor bishop

• João Nílton dos Santos Souza (1986-1988), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Amargosa, Bahia

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy