Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
| Archdiocese of Feira de Santana Archidioecesis Fori Sancti Annae |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 16,878 km2 (6,517 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,194,882 1,045,482 (87.5%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana Senhora Sant’Ana |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap. |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Feira de Santana (Latin: Archidioecesis Fori Sancti Annae) is an archdiocese located in the city of Feira de Santana in Brazil.
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History
- July 21, 1962: Established as Diocese of Feira de Santana from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
- January 16, 2002: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
Leadership
- Archbishops of Feira de Santana (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap. (2002.01.16 – present)
- Bishops of Feira de Santana (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop) (1995.02.22 – 2002.01.16)
- Bishop Silvério Jarbas Paulo de Albuquerque, O.F.M. (1973.01.18 – 1995.02.22)
- Bishop Jackson Berenguer Prado (1962.09.24 – 1971.10.08)
Suffragan dioceses
- Diocese of Barra
- Diocese of Barreiras
- Diocese of Bonfim
- Diocese of Irecê
- Diocese of Juazeiro
- Diocese of Paulo Afonso
- Diocese of Ruy Barbosa
- Diocese of Serrinha
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