Diocese of Cruz das Almas
| Diocese of Cruz das Almas | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia |
| Diocesan bishop | Antônio Tourinho Neto |
| founding | 22nd November 2017 |
| surface | 2,409 km² |
| Parishes | 16 (11/22/2017) |
| Residents | 324,392 ( November 22, 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 191,228 ( November 22, 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 58.9% |
| Diocesan priest | 19 (11/22/2017) |
| Catholics per priest | 10,065 |
| Permanent deacons | 7 (11/22/2017) |
| Religious sisters | 18 (11/22/2017) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Portuguese |
| cathedral | Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso |
| Website | https://www.diocesedecruzdasalmas.com.br/ |
The Diocese of Cruz das Almas is in Brazil located Roman Catholic diocese based in Cruz das Almas in the state of Bahia .
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The diocese of Cruz das Almas was established on November 22, 2017 by Pope Francis from cession of territory to the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia and subordinated to it as a suffragan diocese. The first bishop was Antônio Tourinho Neto .
The territory of the diocese includes the Municipios Cruz das Almas, Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu, Cachoeira , Governador Mangabeira, Maragogipe, Muritiba , Santo Amaro , São Félix, Sapeaçu and Saubara.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b erezione della diocesi di Cruz the Alma (Brasile) e del primo Vescovo nouns. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , November 22, 2017, accessed November 22, 2017 (Italian).
- ↑ Entry on Cathedral Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso on gcatholic.org (English)