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Diocese of Cruz das Almas

Dioecesis Crucis Animarum



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 22 November 2017
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Bahia
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 2,409 (930 Square Miles)
  • Description: Cruz das Almas, Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu, Cachoeira, Governador Mangabeira, Maragogipe, Muritiba, Santo Amaro, São Félix, Sapeaçu, Saubara.
  • Conference Region: Nordeste 3
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca Senador Themistocles s/n, Centro, 44380-000 Cruz das Almas, BA, Brasile
  • Telephone: (075)3621-2686

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
22 November 2017ErectedArchdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia (Cruz das Almas, Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu, Cachoeira, Governador Mangabeira, Maragogipe, Muritiba, Santo Amaro, São Felix, Sapeaçu, and Saubara) Diocese of Cruz das Almas (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2017191,228324,39258.9%191910,06471816ap2018
2019191,300324,39259.0%211228,695921817ap2020
2021202,500329,58061.4%202229,2042122517ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 110, Page 475, to Page 477

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