Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia Archidioecesis Sancti Salvatoris in Brasilia |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,241 km2 (2,410 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 3,544,658 2,495,439 (70.4%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 25 February 1551 (466 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Basílica Primacial do Transfiguração do Senhor |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger |
Auxiliary Bishops |
Gregório Paixão Neto Gilson Andrade da Silva Giovanni Crippa |
Emeritus Bishops | Geraldo Majella Agnelo |
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 archiocese is located in the city of Salvador, Bahia.
Over 70% of the Archiocese is Catholic, while there is over 9,000 Catholics per priest, spread over 109 parishes with the Archdiocese.
Coordinates: 12°59′00″S 38°31′00″W / 12.9833°S 38.5167°W