The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Feira de Santana ( la, Archidioecesis Fori Sancti Annae) is an

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located in the city of Feira de Santana in Brazil.

History

* July 21, 1962: Established as Diocese of Feira de Santana from the

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* 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

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, 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

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(2014-2015)

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 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruy Barbosa ( la, Dioecesis Ruibarbosensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ruy Barbosa, Bahia in the Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana in Brazil. History * November 14, 1959: Established as Diocese ...

* Diocese of Serrinha

Sources

GCatholic.org

Archdiocese website (Portuguese)
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