The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Feira de Santana (Latin: Archidioecesis Fori Sancti Annae) is an archdiocese located in the city of Feira de Santana in Brazil.
Archdiocese of Feira de Santana Archidioecesis Fori Sancti Annae Arquidiocese de Feira de Santana | |
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 Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Ann | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Feira de Santana |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 16,878 km2 (6,517 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 960,033 859,949 (89.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 21 July 1962 (62 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Anne in Feira de Santana |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Zanoni Demettino Castro |
| Website | |
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History
edit- July 21, 1962: Established as Diocese of Feira de Santana from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
- January 16, 2002: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
Bishops
editOrdinaries, in reverse chronological order
edit- Archbishops of Feira de Santana (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Zanoni Demettino Castro (2015.11.18-Present)
- Archbishop Itamar Navildo Vian, OFMCap (2002.01.16 – 2015.11.18)
- Bishops of Feira de Santana (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Itamar Navildo Vian, OFMCap (later Archbishop) (1995.02.22 – 2002.01.16)
- Bishop Silvério Paulo de Albuquerque, OFM (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
edit- Zanoni Demettino Castro (2014-2015)
Suffragan dioceses
editSources
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