Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz das Almas
Diocese of Cruz das Almas Diocese de Cruz das Almas | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | São Salvador da Bahia |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,409 km2 (930 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2017) 324,392 191,228 (59%) |
Parishes | 16 |
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Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 22 November 2017 (4 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso |
Secular priests | 19 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger |
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.
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[]
- (22 Nov 2017–present)
References[]
- ^ "Diocese of Cruz das Almas". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
- ^ "Diocese of Cruz das Almas". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Christian organizations established in 2017
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of São Salvador da Bahia
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs