Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilhéus

Diocese of Ilhéus

Dioecesis Ilheosensis
Cathedral of St. Sebastian in Ilhéus
Coat of arms
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSão Salvador da Bahia
Statistics
Area11,021 km2 (4,255 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2006)
  • 690,436
  • 493,179 (71.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established20 October 1913 (111 years ago)
CathedralCatedral São Sebastião
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopGiovanni Crippa I.M.C
Metropolitan ArchbishopMurilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger
Bishops emeritusMauro Montagnoli, C.S.S.
Map
Website
www.diocesedeilheusba.com

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ilhéus (Latin: Dioecesis Ilheosensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ilhéus in the ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.