Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia

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Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia

Archidioecesis Sancti Salvatoris in Brasilia
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Cathedral
Location
Country Brazil
Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
3,544,658
2,495,439 (70.4%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 25 February 1551 (473 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Basílica Primacial
do Transfiguração do Senhor
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Sérgio da Rocha
Auxiliary Bishops Marco Eugênio Galrão Leite de Almeida
Valter Magno de Carvalho
Dorival Souza Barreto Júnior
Emeritus Bishops Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger
Website
www.arquidiocesesalvador.org.br

The Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia (Latin: Archidioecesis Sancti Salvatoris in Brasilia) is part of the Roman Catholic Church in Brazil. The Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia also carries the title Primate of Brazil. The archdiocese is located in the city of Salvador, Bahia.

Statistics

Over 70% of the Archiocese is Catholic, while there is over 9,000 Catholics per priest, spread over 109 parishes with the Archdiocese.

History

  • 25 February 1551: Established as Diocese of São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Funchal, Portugal
  • 16 November 1676: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia

Properties

Former properties

The archdiocese abandoned the Church of the Third Order of the Holy Trinity in 1990. The church now houses a social project and Catholic residential community.[1]

Bishops

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Cardinal and Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia Geraldo Majella Agnelo in 2006
Photo: Marcello Casal Jr/ABr.

Ordinaries

Bishops
Archbishops

Coadjutor archbishop

Auxiliary bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Suffragan dioceses

References

  1. Pastoral de Comunicação. "Comunidade da Trindade celebrou os 15 anos de reabertura do templo". Arquidiocese de São Salvador da Bahia. 4 April 2017.
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Sources

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