Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios (Dioecesis Palmiriensis Indorum) is a diocese located in the city of Palmeira dos Índios in the ecclesiastical province of Maceió in Brazil.

History

 * February 10, 1962: Established as Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maceió and Diocese of Penedo

Bishops

 * Bishops of Palmeira dos Índios (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
 * Bishop Manoel de Oliveira Soares Filho (2018.12.19 - present)
 * Bishop Dulcênio Fontes de Matos (2006.07.12 – 2017.10.11), appointed Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba
 * Bishop Fernando Iório Rodrigues (1985.03.01 – 2006.07.12)
 * Bishop Epaminondas José de Araújo (1978.06.05 – 1984.11.28)
 * Bishop Otávio Barbosa Aguiar (1962.07.04 – 1978.03.29)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

 * Hélio Pereira dos Santos, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia in 2016