Roman Catholic Diocese of Camaçari
Diocese of Camaçari Dioecesis Camassariensis | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | São Salvador da Bahia |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,382 km2 (920 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 708,122 481,523 (68%) |
Parishes | 16 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 15 December 2010 (13 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral São Tomás de Cantuária |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Dirceu de Oliveira Medeiros |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger |
Website | |
www.diocesedecamacari.com.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camaçari (Latin: Dioecesis Camassariensis) is located in the city of Camaçari, Bahia, Brazil. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia.
History
[edit]On 15 December 2010, Pope Benedict XVI established the Diocese of Camaçari from the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia.[1][2]
Ordinaries
[edit]- João Carlos Petrini (15 Dec 2010–27 October 2021)
- Dirceu de Oliveira Medeiros (27 October 2021–)
References
[edit]- ^ "Diocese of Camaçari". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ^ "Diocese of Camaçari". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
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