Roman Catholic Diocese of Camaçari
Catholic ecclesiastical territory
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
On 15 December 2010, Pope Benedict XVI established the Diocese of Camaçari from the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- João Carlos Petrini (15 Dec 2010–27 October 2021)
- Dirceu de Oliveira Medeiros (27 October 2021–)
References
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