Diocese of Balsas Dioecesis Balsensis |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | São Luís do Maranhão |
Statistics | |
Area | 66,025 km2 (25,492 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 237,944 172,710 (72.6%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 20 December 1954 (62 years ago) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Enemésio Ângelo Lazzaris, F.D.P. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Balsas (Latin: Dioecesis Balsensis) is a diocese located in the city of Balsas in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.
Coordinates: 7°31′48″S 46°02′14″W / 7.5299°S 46.0373°W