Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz das Almas

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz das Almas is located in the city of Cruz das Almas, Bahia, Brazil. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia.

Diocese of Cruz das Almas

Diocese de Cruz das Almas
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSão Salvador da Bahia
Statistics
Area2,409 km2 (930 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2017)
324,392
191,228 (59%)
Parishes16
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established22 November 2017 (3 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso
Secular priests19
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAntônio Tourinho Neto
Metropolitan ArchbishopMurilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger

History

On 22 November 2017, Pope Francis established the Diocese of Cruz das Almas from the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia.[1][2]

Ordinaries

  • Antônio Tourinho Neto (22 Nov 2017–present)

References

  1. "Diocese of Cruz das Almas". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  2. "Diocese of Cruz das Almas". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2017-12-01.


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