The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camaçari (Latin: Dioecesis Camassariensis) is located in the city of Camaçari, Bahia, Brazil. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia.
Diocese of Camaçari Dioecesis Camassariensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Salvador da Bahia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,382 km2 (920 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 708,122 481,523 (68%) |
| Parishes | 16 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 December 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral São Tomás de Cantuária |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Dirceu de Oliveira Medeiros |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedecamacari.com.br | |
History
editOn 15 December 2010, Pope Benedict XVI established the Diocese of Camaçari from the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia.[1][2]
Ordinaries
edit- João Carlos Petrini (15 Dec 2010–27 October 2021)
- Dirceu de Oliveira Medeiros (27 October 2021–)
References
edit- ^ "Diocese of Camaçari". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ^ "Diocese of Camaçari". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
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