Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Feira de Santana

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.

Archdiocese of Feira de Santana

Archidioecesis Fori Sancti Annae

Arquidiocese de Feira de Santana
Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Ann
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceFeira de Santana
Statistics
Area16,878 km2 (6,517 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
960,033
859,949 (89.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established21 July 1962 (58 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Anne in Feira de Santana
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopZanoni Demettino Castro
Website
www.arquidiocese-fsa.org.br

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

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

  • Archbishops of Feira de Santana (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Zanoni Demettino Castro (2015.11.18-Present)
    • Archbishop Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap. (2002.01.16 – 2015.11.18)
  • 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 Paulo de Albuquerque, O.F.M. (1973.01.18 – 1995.02.22)
    • Bishop Jackson Berenguer Prado (1962.09.24 – 1971.10.08), appointed Bishop of Feira de Santana, Bahia

Coadjutor archbishop

  • Zanoni Demettino Castro (2014-2015)

Suffragan dioceses

Sources


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