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Diocese of Paulo Afonso Dioecesis Paulalfonsanensis Diocese de Paulo Afonso |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Feira de Santana |
| Metropolitan | Feira de Santana |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 36,913 km2 (14,252 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 601,215 488,698 (81.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 14 September 1971 (45 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima in Paulo Afonso |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Guido Zendron |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Itamar Navildo Vian |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paulo Afonso (Latin: Dioecesis Paulalfonsanensis) is a diocese located in the city of Paulo Afonso in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil.