Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia Archidioecesis Sancti Salvatoris in Brasilia | |
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The Primatial Cathedral Basilica | |
Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,241 km2 (2,410 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 February 1551 (474 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Basílica Primacial do Transfiguração do Senhor |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop | Sérgio da Rocha |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Marco Eugênio Galrão Leite de Almeida Valter Magno de Carvalho Dorival Souza Barreto Júnior |
| Bishops emeritus | Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger |
| Website | |
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The Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia (Latin: Archidioecesis Sancti Salvatoris in Brasilia) is part of the Roman Catholic Church in Brazil. The Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia also carries the title Primate of Brazil. The archdiocese is located in the city of Salvador, Bahia.
The Archdiocese offers a wide range of services to complement parish provision. These are listed on the Archdiocesan website. These include, for example, the Pastoral do Menor service working together with CEIFAR in Tancredo Neves to support young people and families by providing guidance on sevuality and family planning