Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruz das Almas explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Cruz das Almas
Local:Diocese de Cruz das Almas
Country: Brazil
Province:São Salvador da Bahia
Area Km2:2,409
Population:324,392
Population As Of:2017
Catholics:191,228
Catholics Percent:59
Parishes:16
Denomination:Catholic Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:22 November 2017 (years ago)
Cathedral:Catedral Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso
Priests:19
Metro Archbishop:Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger
Bishop:Antônio Tourinho Neto
Bishop Title:Bishop
Map:Diocese de Cruz das Almas.png

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diocese of Cruz das Almas. catholic-hierarchy.org. 2017-12-01.
  2. Web site: Diocese of Cruz das Almas. Giga Catholic. 2017-12-01.