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Brazilian bishop transferred to smaller diocese
February 05, 2026
Pope Leo XIV has transferred a Brazilian bishop to a smaller diocese.
On February 4, Pope Leo transferred Bishop Aldemiro Sena dos Santos of Guarabira, Brazil, to the Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas, a thousand miles away.
The Diocese of Guarabira has 441,000 Catholics, while the bishop’s new diocese has 353,000 Catholics, according to the Annuario Pontificio,
In transferring the 61-year-old prelate to a smaller diocese, Pope Leo has transferred him back to his home state. Bishop Sena dos Santos was a priest of the Diocese of Ilhéus, in the state of Bahia, in which the Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas is located; the Diocese of Guarabira is located in the state of Paraíba.
Bishop Sena dos Santos was ordained to the priesthood in 1992 and appointed bishop of Guarabira in 2017.
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