Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruy Barbosa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruy Barbosa () 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 – ...) References GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy Diocese website (Portuguese) Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil Christian organizations established in 1959 Ruy Barbosa, Roman Catholic Diocese of Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century