Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia

Historical Details

• Diocese of São Salvador da Bahia
  • Latin Name: Sancti Salvatoris in Brasilia
  • Erected: 25 February 1551
  • State: Baia
  • Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Pedro Fernandes Sardinha † (25 Feb 1551 Appointed - 2 Jun 1556 Resigned)
• Pedro Leitão † (23 Mar 1558 Appointed - Oct 1573 Died)
• Antônio Barreiros, O. Cist. † (20 Jul 1575 Appointed - 11 May 1600 Died)
• Constantino Barradas † (23 Sep 1602 Appointed - Jun 1618 Resigned)
• Marcos Teixeira de Mendonça † (25 Oct 1621 Appointed - 8 Oct 1624 Died)
• Miguel Pereira † (29 Nov 1627 Appointed - 16 Aug 1630 Died)
• Pedro da Silva Sampaio † (6 Sep 1632 Appointed - 15 Apr 1649 Died)
• Estevão dos Santos Carneiro de Moraes, C.R.S.A. † (17 Jun 1669 Appointed - 6 Jun 1672 Died)
• Constantino Sampaio † ( 1672 Appointed - 1672 Died)
• Estevão dos Santos Carneiro de Moraes, C.R.S.A. † (15 Apr 1672 Installed - 6 Jun 1672 Died)
• Gaspar Barata de Mendonça † (16 Nov 1676 Appointed - 1681 Resigned)
• João da Madre de Deus Araújo, O.F.M. † (4 May 1682 Appointed - 13 Jun 1686 Died)
• Manoel da Ressurreição, O.F.M. † (12 May 1687 Appointed - 16 Jan 1691 Died)
• João Franco de Oliveira † (9 Jan 1692 Appointed - 18 Apr 1701 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Miranda (do Douro))
• Sebastião Monteiro da Vida, S.J. † (8 Aug 1701 Appointed - 7 Sep 1722 Died)
• Ludovico Alvares de Figueiredo † (21 Feb 1725 Appointed - 27 Aug 1735 Died)
• José de Fialho, O. Cist. † (3 Sep 1738 Appointed - 2 Jan 1741 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Guarda)
• José Botelho de Matos † (2 Jan 1741 Appointed - 7 Jan 1760 Retired)
• Manoel de Santa Ines Ferreira, O.C.D. † (6 Aug 1770 Appointed - 22 Jun 1771 Died)
• Joaquim Borges de Figueroa † (8 Mar 1773 Appointed - 13 Jul 1778 Resigned)
• Antônio de São José Moura Marinho, O.S.A. † (20 Jul 1778 Appointed - 9 Aug 1779 Died)
• Antônio Corrêa, O.S.A. † (13 Dec 1779 Appointed - 12 Jul 1802 Died)
• José de Santa Escolástica Álvares (Alves) Pereira, O.S.B. † (26 Mar 1804 Confirmed - 3 Jan 1814 Died)
• Francisco de São Damazo Abreu Vieira, O.F.M. † (15 Mar 1815 Confirmed - 18 Nov 1816 Died)
• Vicente da Soledade e Castro, O.S.B. † (28 Aug 1820 Appointed - 31 Mar 1823 Died)
• Romualdo Antônio de Seixas Barroso † (21 May 1827 Appointed - 29 Dec 1860 Died)
• Manoel Joaquim da Silveira † (18 Mar 1861 Confirmed - 23 Jun 1874 Died)
• Joaquim Gonçalves de Azevedo † (18 Dec 1876 Confirmed - 6 Nov 1879 Died)
• Luiz Antônio dos Santos † (13 May 1881 Confirmed - 17 May 1890 Resigned)
• Antônio de Macedo Costa † (26 Jun 1890 Appointed - 20 Mar 1891 Died)
• Jerónimo Thomé da Silva † (12 Sep 1893 Appointed - 19 Feb 1924 Died)
• Augusto Álvaro da Silva † (18 Dec 1924 Appointed - 14 Aug 1968 Died)
• Eugênio de Araújo Sales † (29 Oct 1968 Appointed - 13 Mar 1971 Appointed, Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)
• Avelar Brandão Vilela † (25 Mar 1971 Appointed - 19 Dec 1986 Died)
• Lucas Moreira Neves, O.P. † (9 Jul 1987 Appointed - 25 Jun 1998 Appointed, Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops)
• Geraldo Majella Agnelo (13 Jan 1999 Appointed - 12 Jan 2011 Retired)
• Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.I. (12 Jan 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
1950	1,134,458	1,370,927	82.8%	90	160	250	4,537		170	540	103	ap1951
1966	1,710,230	1,829,000	93.5%	75	133	208	8,222		222	652	84	ap1967
1970	1,175,000	1,850,000	63.5%	84	127	211	5,568	2	198	660	82	ap1971
1976	1,612,983	1,702,983	94.7%	84	107	191	8,444	10	211	655	74	ap1977
1980	2,000,000	2,100,000	95.2%	97	102	199	10,050	14	162	625	77	ap1981
1990	2,680,000	3,180,000	84.3%	111	108	219	12,237	30	168	676	98	ap1991
1999	2,700,500	3,180,500	84.9%	117	122	239	11,299	30	200	696	107	ap2000
2000	2,174,778	3,185,594	68.3%	117	123	240	9,061	32	188	650	108	ap2001
2001	2,661,998	3,327,498	80.0%	129	114	243	10,954	44	249	673	110	ap2002
2002	2,487,558	3,370,675	73.8%	129	132	261	9,530	46	251	741	109	ap2003
2003	2,292,694	3,373,098	68.0%	137	118	255	8,990	48	209	751	109	ap2004
2004	2,495,439	3,544,658	70.4%	142	121	263	9,488	49	222	775	109	ap2005
2010	2,284,477	3,210,878	71.1%	144	139	283	8,072	93	273	797	105	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Geraldo Majella Agnelo (Archbishop: 13 Jan 1999 to 12 Jan 2011)
• Gilson Andrade da Silva (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Jul 2011)
• Giovanni Crippa, I.M.C. (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Mar 2012)
• Gílio Felício (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Jan 1998 to 11 Dec 2002)
• José Carlos Melo, C.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Jul 1991; Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 2 Jun 1999 to 31 May 2000)
• Josafá Menezes da Silva (Priest: 14 May 1989; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jan 2005 to 15 Dec 2010)
• Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Jan 1998 to 28 Jan 2004)
• Gregório (Leozírio) Paixão Neto, O.S.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Jun 2006 to 10 Oct 2012)
• João Carlos Petrini (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jan 2005 to 15 Dec 2010)
• Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.I. (Archbishop: 12 Jan 2011 - )
• Ângelo Domingos Salvador, O.F.M. Cap. (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Mar 1981 to 16 May 1986)
• José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Jul 1991 to 13 Jan 1999)
• Dominique Marie Jean Denis You (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Dec 2002 to 8 Feb 2006)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Francisco de São Damazo Abreu Vieira, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 15 Mar 1815 to 18 Nov 1816)
• Ludovico Alvares de Figueiredo † (Archbishop: 21 Feb 1725 to 27 Aug 1735)
• José de Santa Escolástica Álvares (Alves) Pereira, O.S.B. † (Archbishop: 26 Mar 1804 to 3 Jan 1814)
• João da Madre de Deus Araújo, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 4 May 1682 to 13 Jun 1686)
• Eugênio de Araújo Sales † (Apostolic Administrator: 9 Jul 1964; Archbishop: 29 Oct 1968 to 13 Mar 1971)
• Gaspar Barata de Mendonça † (Archbishop: 16 Nov 1676 to 1681)
• Constantino Barradas † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1602 to Jun 1618)
• Antônio Barreiros, O. Cist. † (Bishop: 20 Jul 1575 to 11 May 1600)
• José Botelho de Matos † (Archbishop: 2 Jan 1741 to 7 Jan 1760)
• Avelar Brandão Vilela † (Archbishop: 25 Mar 1971 to 19 Dec 1986)
• Antônio Corrêa, O.S.A. † (Archbishop: 13 Dec 1779 to 12 Jul 1802)
• Macedo Costa †
• Manoel da Ressurreição, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 12 May 1687 to 16 Jan 1691)
• Augusto Álvaro da Silva † (Archbishop: 18 Dec 1924 to 14 Aug 1968)
• Pedro da Silva Sampaio † (Bishop: 6 Sep 1632 to 15 Apr 1649)
• Manoel Joaquim da Silveira † (Archbishop: 18 Mar 1861 to 23 Jun 1874)
• Vicente da Soledade e Castro, O.S.B. † (Archbishop: 28 Aug 1820 to 31 Mar 1823)
• Luiz Antônio dos Santos † (Archbishop: 13 May 1881 to 17 May 1890)
• Estevão dos Santos Carneiro de Moraes, C.R.S.A. † (Bishop: 17 Jun 1669 to 6 Jun 1672)
• Manoel dos Santos Pereira † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Jun 1890 to 12 Sep 1893)
• Pedro Fernandes Sardinha † (Bishop: 25 Feb 1551 to 2 Jun 1556)
• Manoel de Santa Ines Ferreira, O.C.D. † (Archbishop: 6 Aug 1770 to 22 Jun 1771)
• José de Fialho, O. Cist. † (Archbishop: 3 Sep 1738 to 2 Jan 1741)
• Joaquim Borges de Figueroa † (Archbishop: 8 Mar 1773 to 13 Jul 1778)
• João Franco de Oliveira † (Archbishop: 9 Jan 1692 to 18 Apr 1701)
• Joaquim Gonçalves de Azevedo † (Archbishop: 18 Dec 1876 to 6 Nov 1879)
• Carlos José Boaventura Kloppenburg, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 May 1982 to 8 Aug 1986)
• Pedro Leitão † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1558 to Oct 1573)
• Antônio de Macedo Costa † (Archbishop: 26 Jun 1890 to 20 Mar 1891)
• Adriano Mandarino Hypólito, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Nov 1962 to 29 Aug 1966)
• Antônio de Mendonça Monteiro † (Priest: 4 Apr 1931; Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Jan 1950 to 7 Mar 1957)
• Mário de Miranda Vilas-Boas † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 23 Nov 1956 to 20 Jun 1959)
• Sebastião Monteiro da Vida, S.J. † (Archbishop: 8 Aug 1701 to 7 Sep 1722)
• Lucas Moreira Neves, O.P. † (Archbishop: 9 Jul 1987 to 25 Jun 1998)
• Antônio de São José Moura Marinho, O.S.A. † (Archbishop: 20 Jul 1778 to 9 Aug 1779)
• Tomás Guilherme (Thomas William) Murphy, C.SS.R. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Dec 1973 to 6 Jul 1995)
• Miguel Pereira † (Bishop: 29 Nov 1627 to 16 Aug 1630)
• Constantino Sampaio † (Bishop: 1672 to 1672)
• Romualdo Antônio de Seixas Barroso † (Archbishop: 21 May 1827 to 29 Dec 1860)
• João de Souza Lima, O. Cist. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 21 Apr 1980 to 19 Oct 1981)
• Marcos Teixeira de Mendonça † (Bishop: 25 Oct 1621 to 8 Oct 1624)
• Walfrido Teixeira Vieira † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Mar 1961 to 6 Jan 1965)
• Valfredo Bernardo Tepe, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Feb 1967 to 14 Jan 1971)
• José Terceiro de Sousa † (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Dec 1955 to 9 Nov 1957)
• Jerónimo Thomé da Silva † (Archbishop: 12 Sep 1893 to 19 Feb 1924)