The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios () is a diocese located in the city of Palmeira dos Índios in the ecclesiastical province of Maceió in Brazil.
History 10 February 1962: Established as Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maceió and Diocese of Penedo
Bishops Bishops of Palmeira dos Índios (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order Bishop Manoel de Oliveira Soares Filho (2018.12.19 – 2026.03.24), appointed Bishop of Castanhal, Pará Apostolic Administrator Genival Saraiva de França (2018.10.26 – 2019.03.10), Bishop Emeritus of Palmares, Pernambuco Bishop Dulcênio Fontes de Matos (2006.07.12 – 2017.10.11), appointed Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraíba Bishop Fernando Iório Rodrigues (1985.03.01 – 2006.07.12), retired Bishop Epaminondas José de Araújo (1978.06.05 – 1984.11.28), resigned Bishop Otávio Barbosa Aguiar (1962.07.04 – 1978.03.29), resigned Other priests of this diocese who became bishops Hélio Pereira dos Santos (1996-2016), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia José Francisco Falcão de Barros (1991-2011), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Brazil Jorge Tobias de Freitas (1965-1981), appointed Bishop of Caxias do Maranhão
References GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy