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The Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia, a Latin Rite Archdiocese, is an active metropolitan see in Brazil, encompassing parts of Bahia state, including the city of Salvador. Established as a diocese on 25 February 1551 by Pope Julius III and elevated to an archdiocese in 1676, it is led by Cardinal Sérgio da Rocha as of 2020, holding the title of Primate of Brazil. As the head of the Ecclesiastical Province of São Salvador da Bahia, it oversees eight suffragan dioceses and is a cornerstone of Brazilian Catholicism. Notably, its Catedral Basílica Primacial do Santíssimo Salvador, a Jesuit-built cathedral from the 17th century, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major pilgrimage destination.