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Catholic ecclesiastical territory
Diocese of Camaçari
Dioecesis Camassariensis
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSão Salvador da Bahia
Statistics
Area2,382 km (920 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
708,122
481,523 (68%)
Parishes16
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established15 December 2010 (14 years ago)
CathedralCatedral São Tomás de Cantuária
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopDirceu de Oliveira Medeiros
Metropolitan ArchbishopMurilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger
Website
www.diocesedecamacari.com.br

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.

History

On 15 December 2010, Pope Benedict XVI established the Diocese of Camaçari from the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia.

Ordinaries

References

  1. "Diocese of Camaçari". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
  2. "Diocese of Camaçari". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-12.

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