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 | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Salvador da Bahia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,409 km2 (930 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 324,392 191,228 (59%) |
| Parishes | 16 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 22 November 2017 (6 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso |
| Secular priests | 19 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Antônio Tourinho Neto |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger |
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History edit
On 22 November 2017, Pope Francis established the Diocese of Cruz das Almas from the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia.[1][2]
Ordinaries edit
- Antônio Tourinho Neto (22 Nov 2017–present)
References edit
- ^ "Diocese of Cruz das Almas". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
- ^ "Diocese of Cruz das Almas". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
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