Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista
| Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista Archidioecesis Victoriensis de Conquista | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Vitória da Conquista |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 24,709 km2 (9,540 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 724,619 542,249 (74.8%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 27 July 1957 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora das Vitórias |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Luís Gonzaga Silva Pepeu, O.F.M. Cap. |
| Website | |
| arquidioceseconquista.org | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista (Latin: Archidioecesis Victoriensis de Conquista) is an archdiocese located in the city of Vitória da Conquista in Brazil.
History
- 27 July 1957: Established as Diocese of Vitória da Conquista from the Diocese of Amargosa
- 16 January 2002: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista
Leadership
- Bishops of Vitória da Conquista (Roman Rite)
- Jackson Berenguer Prado (1958.04.16 – 1962.09.24)
- Climério Almeida de Andrade (1962.09.24 – 1981.05.24)
- Celso José Pinto da Silva (later Archbishop) (1981.07.04 – 2001.02.21)
- Archbishops of Vitória da Conquista (Roman rite)
- Geraldo Lyrio Rocha (2002.01.16 – 2007.04.11)
- Luís Gonzaga Silva Pepeu, O.F.M. Cap. (2008.06.11 - present)
Suffragan dioceses
- Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa
- Diocese of Caetité
- Diocese of Jequié
- Diocese of Livramento de Nossa Senhora
Sources
Coordinates: 14°50′58″S 40°50′16″W / 14.8494°S 40.8377°W
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