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Roman Catholic Diocese of Estância

Diocese of Estância
Dioecesis Stantianus
Diocese de Estância
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Aracajú
Metropolitan Aracajú
Statistics
Area 6,736 km2 (2,601 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
431,127
423,228 (98.2%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 30 April 1960 (57 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of our Lady of Guadalupe in Estância
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Sede Vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop José Palmeira Lessa
Apostolic Administrator Giovanni Crippa
Emeritus Bishops Hildebrando Mendes Costa
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Estância (Latin: Dioecesis Stantianus) is a diocese located in the city of Estância in the Ecclesiastical province of Aracajú in Brazil.

Coordinates: 11°16′08″S 37°26′17″W / 11.2690°S 37.4380°W / -11.2690; -37.4380


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