The Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos () is a diocese located in the city of Patos in the ecclesiastical province of Paraíba in Brazil.
History January 17, 1959: Established as Diocese of Patos from the Diocese of Cajazeiras and Diocese of Campina Grande
Bishops Bishops of Patos (Roman rite) Expedito Eduardo de Oliveira † (25 February 1959 - 8 May 1983) Died Gerardo de Andrade Ponte † (5 December 1983 - 8 August 2001) Retired Manoel dos Reis de Farias (8 August 2001 - 27 July 2011) Appointed, Bishop of Petrolina Eraldo Bispo da Silva (7 November 2012 – present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop Paulo Jackson Nóbrega de Sousa, appointed Bishop of Garanhuns, Pernambuco in 2015
References GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy