Roman Catholic Diocese of Balsas

History

• 20 December 1954: Established as Territorial Prelature of Santo Antônio de Balsas from the Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão
• 26 October 1981: Promoted as Diocese of Balsas

  Bishops

• Diego Parodi, M.C.C.I.
• Rino Carlesi, M.C.C.I.

• Rino Carlesi, M.C.C.I.
• Gianfranco Masserdotti, M.C.C.I.
• * Coadjutor bishop 1995–1998
• Enemésio Ângelo Lazzaris, F.D.P.
• Valentim Fagundes de Meneses, M.S.C., elect

• Sebastião Bandeira Coêlho, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas in 2004