Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruy Barbosa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruy Barbosa (Dioecesis Ruibarbosensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ruy Barbosa, Bahia in the ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.

History

 * November 14, 1959: Established as Diocese of Ruy Barbosa from the Diocese of Barra, Diocese of Bonfim and Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia.

Leadership

 * Bishops of Ruy Barbosa (Roman rite)
 * Bishop Epaminondas José de Araújo (1959.12.14 – 1966.10.27), appointed Bishop of Anápolis, Goias
 * Bishop José Adelino Dantas (1967.02.20 – 1975.10.04)
 * Bishop Mathias William Schmidt, O.S.B. (1976.05.14 – 1992.05.24)
 * Bishop André de Witte (1994.06.08 – 2020.04.15)
 * Bishop Estevam dos Santos Silva Filho (2020.04.15 – ...)