Parish of the Holy Spirit (Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia)

Paróquia Espírito Santo
Dedication:	Holy Spirit
Venerated Saints:	None specified
Diocese:	Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
Deanery:
Address:	Avenida ACM, s/n, Itaigara, Salvador, BA 41825-000
Coordinates:	-12.9744, -38.4622
City:	Salvador, BA
Subdivision:	Bahia
Country:	Brazil
County:
Website:	No website specified
Founded:	1974
School:	Yes
Email:

Paróquia Espírito Santo (Parish of the Holy Spirit) is a territorial parish in the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia, located in the Itaigara neighborhood of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Dedicated to the Holy Spirit—the Third Person of the Most Holy Trinity, Paraclete, and Sanctifier of the Church—the parish serves an urban community in a residential and commercial district.

Established in 1974, the parish was created during a period of significant urban growth in Salvador to provide pastoral care in the expanding Itaigara area. The church building reflects late twentieth-century design. As of December 15, 2025, Paróquia Espírito Santo maintains standard parish ministries, including sacramental preparation, catechesis, and charismatic prayer groups common in Brazilian Catholicism, with particular emphasis on the Solemnity of Pentecost.

The dedication highlights the role of the Holy Spirit in inspiring, guiding, and sanctifying the faithful.

History

Paróquia Espírito Santo was canonically erected in 1974 by the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia as part of pastoral planning for new urban developments.

This foundation responded to demographic shifts in the city during the 1970s. Construction of the church provided a dedicated space for worship and community activities.

The parish operates within the archdiocesan framework, contributing to evangelization and social ministries in its territory.

Special features

• Celebration of the Solemnity of Pentecost with special liturgies and devotions to the Holy Spirit
• Likely presence of charismatic renewal groups, common in parishes dedicated to the Holy Spirit in Brazil

Relics

According to established Catholic tradition, the main altar contains deposited relics, as is customary in dedicated churches. Specific details regarding the saints associated with these relics are not publicly documented in available sources. This follows common practice where first-class relics, often of martyrs, are sealed within the altar.

Architecture

The church building reflects late twentieth-century Brazilian parish architecture, designed for communal worship in an urban setting.

Art and devotional features

Specific details on stained glass windows, statues, sculptures, or other interior artwork are limited in publicly available sources. Devotional elements typically include representations of the Holy Spirit, often as a dove or tongues of fire, symbolizing the events of Pentecost.