Diocese of Barra, Brazil 🇧🇷

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Barra / Barren(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Feira de Santana

Neighbouring Dioceses: Barreiras (↙), Bom Jesus do Gurguéia (↖), Juazeiro (↗), Irecê (→), Livramento de Nossa Senhora (↘), Bom Jesus da Lapa (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: São Francisco das Chagas (October 4)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1913.10.20: Established as Diocese of Barra / Barren(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia)
1959.11.14: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Ruy Barbosa
1962.07.22: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa and Diocese of Juazeiro
1979.04.28: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Irecê
1979.05.21: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Barreiras
2002.01.16: Became suffragan of Feira de Santana

Present Prelates

Bishop (2023.05.31 – ...):

Bishop João Batista Alves do Nascimento, C.SS.R. (54)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Barra (Roman Rite)

Bishop João Batista Alves do Nascimento, C.SS.R. (54)
(2023.05.31 – ...)

Bishop of Barra (Brazil)

Filius ancillæ tuæ

Born:	1972.02.03 (Jordânia, MG, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	2001.12.16
Consecrated Bishop:	2023.09.23

Bishop of Barra (Brazil) (2023.05.31 – ...)

Bishop Luís Flávio Cappio, O.F.M. (79)
(1997.04.16 – 2023.05.31)

Bishop emeritus of Barra (Brazil)

Que todos tenham vida

Born:	1946.10.04 (Guaratinguetá, SP, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1971.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1997.07.06

Bishop of Barra (Brazil) (1997.04.16 – 2023.05.31)

Bishop Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap. (85) (later Archbishop)
(1983.12.29 – 1995.02.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Feira de Santana (Brazil)

Somos todos irmãos

Born:	1940.08.27 (Roca Sales, RS, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1968.12.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1984.04.08

Bishop of Barra (Brazil) (1983.12.29 – 1995.02.22)

Bishop of Feira de Santana (Brazil) (1995.02.22 – 2002.01.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Feira de Santana (Brazil) (2002.01.16 – 2015.11.18)

Bishop Orlando Octacílio Dotti, O.F.M. Cap. (95)
(1976.04.01 – 1983.05.30)

Bishop emeritus of Vacaria (Brazil)

Cor ad cor loquitur

Born:	1930.06.22 (Antonio Prado, RS, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1956.04.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1969.05.25

Bishop of Caçador (Brazil) (1969.03.12 – 1976.04.01)

Bishop of Barra (Brazil) (1976.04.01 – 1983.05.30)

Coadjutor Bishop of Vacaria (Brazil) (1983.05.30 – 1986.02.05)

Bishop of Vacaria (Brazil) (1986.02.05 – 2003.11.12)

Bishop Tiago Gerardo Cloin, C.SS.R.
(1966.12.09 – 1975.10.24)

In caritate non ficta

Born:	1908.04.12 (Dongen, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1933.09.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.01.28
Died:	1975.10.24 († 67)

Bishop of Barra (Brazil) (1966.12.09 – 1975.10.24)

Bishop João Batista Muniz, C.SS.R.
(1942.08.24 – 1966.12.09)

Born:	1900.01.14 (Chácara, MG, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1926.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1942.11.15
Died:	1977.12.10 († 77)

Bishop of Barra (Brazil) (1942.08.24 – 1966.12.09)

Titular Bishop of Velefi (1966.12.09 – 1971.03.16)

Bishop Rodolfo das Mercés de Oliveira Pena
(1935.06.08 – 1942.01.03)

Born:	1890.09.24 (Congonhas do Campo, MG, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1914.04.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1935.09.08
Died:	1975.01.24 († 84)

Bishop of Barra (Brazil) (1935.06.08 – 1942.01.03)

Bishop of Valença (Brazil) (1942.01.03 – 1960.12.09)

Titular Bishop of Apollonis (1962.02.10 – 1970.12.14)

Bishop Adalberto Accioli Sobral (later Archbishop)
(1927.04.22 – 1934.01.13)

In verbo tuo

Born:	1887.08.02 (Japaratuba, SE, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1911.11.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1927.09.04
Died:	1951.05.24 (Aracaju, SE, Brazil † 63)

Bishop of Barra (Brazil) (1927.04.22 – 1934.01.13)

Bishop of Pesqueira (Brazil) (1934.01.13 – 1947.01.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1947.01.18 – 1951.05.24)

Bishop Augusto Álvaro da Silva (later Cardinal)
(1915.06.25 – 1924.12.17)

Per crucem ad lucem

Born:	1876.04.08 (Recife, PE, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1899.03.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1911.10.22
Created Cardinal:	1953.01.12
Died:	1968.08.14 (São Salvador da Bahia, BA, Brazil † 92)