The Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos () 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

Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos

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)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Paulo Jackson Nóbrega de Sousa, appointed Bishop of Garanhuns, Pernambuco in 2015

Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos

References

GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy

Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil

Christian organizations established in 1959

Patos, Roman Catholic Diocese of

Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century