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Diocese of Salvador

Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
Archidioecesis Sancti Salvatoris in Brasilia
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Cathedral
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%)
Information
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 / -12.9833; -38.5167


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