Roman Catholic Diocese of Balsas

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Balsas (Dioecesis Balsensis) is a diocese located in the city of Balsas in the ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.

History

 * 20 December 1954: Established as Territorial Prelature of Santo Antônio de Balsas from the Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão
 * 26 October 1981: Promoted as Diocese of Balsas

Bishops

 * Prelates of Santo Antônio de Balsas
 * Diego Parodi, M.C.C.I. (1959.05.09 – 1966)
 * Rino Carlesi, M.C.C.I. (1967.01.12 1981.10.25)
 * Bishops of Balsas
 * Rino Carlesi, M.C.C.I. (1981.10.25 – 1998.04.15)
 * Gianfranco Masserdotti, M.C.C.I. (1998.04.15 – 2006.09.17)
 * Coadjutor bishop 1995–1998
 * Enemésio Ângelo Lazzaris, F.D.P. (2007.12.12 – 2020.02.02)
 * Valentim Fagundes de Meneses, M.S.C. (2020.07.29 – present)


 * Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
 * Sebastião Bandeira Coêlho, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas in 2004