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{{Diocese | |||
|diocese_name=Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia | |||
|Type=Archdiocese | |||
|Country=Brazil | |||
|AdministrativeSubdivision=Bahia | |||
|Bishop=Sérgio da Rocha | |||
|Website=https://arquidiocesesalvador.org.br | |||
|Newspaper=https://arquidiocesesalvador.org.br/revista-primaz | |||
|CatholicPercentage=70.4 | |||
|CatholicElementarySchools=25 | |||
|CatholicHighSchools=10 | |||
|Deaneries=12 | |||
|Priests=350 | |||
|FoundingYear=1551 | |||
|PredecessorDiocese=[[Archdiocese of Funchal]] | |||
|CatholicHospitals=3 | |||
|Status=Active | |||
|Rite=Latin | |||
|EcclesiasticalProvince=Province of São Salvador da Bahia | |||
|SuffraganDioceses=[[Diocese of Alagoinhas]], [[Diocese of Amargosa]], [[Diocese of Camaçari]], [[Diocese of Cruz das Almas]], [[Diocese of Eunápolis]], [[Diocese of Ilhéus]], [[Diocese of Itabuna]], [[Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas]] | |||
|Rating=3.2 | |||
}} | |||
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, Bahia|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. | 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, Bahia|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. | ||
== Establishment == | == Establishment == | ||