Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos

Diocese of Patos

*Dioecesis Patosensis*
Diocese of Patos; Dioecesis Patosensis
	Catedral Nossa Senhora da Guia (2012)
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Paraíba
Statistics
Area	11,000 km2 (4,200 sq mi)
Population Total; Catholics;	(as of 2004); 365,000; 337,600 (92.5%);
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	17 January 1959 (66 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Nossa Senhora da Guia
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Eraldo Bispo da Silva
Metropolitan Archbishop	Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, O.F.M. Cap.
Website
	www.diocesedepatospb.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos (Latin: Dioecesis Patosensis) is a diocese located in the city of Patos in the ecclesiastical province of Paraíba in Brazil.

History

January 17, 1959: Established as Diocese of Patos from the Diocese of Cajazeiras and Diocese of Campina Grande

Bishops of Patos (Roman rite)
- Expedito Eduardo de Oliveira † (25 February 1959 - 8 May 1983) Died
- Gerardo de Andrade Ponte † (5 December 1983 - 8 August 2001) Retired
- Manoel dos Reis de Farias (8 August 2001 - 27 July 2011) Appointed, Bishop of Petrolina
- Eraldo Bispo da Silva (7 November 2012 – present)