Roman Catholic Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas–Caravelas

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas–Caravelas (Latin: Dioecesis Taxensis–Carabellensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Teixeira de Freitas and Caravelas in the ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia in Brazil.

Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas–Caravelas

Dioecesis Taxensis–Carabellensis
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSão Salvador da Bahia
Statistics
Area18,574 km2 (7,171 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
364,720
292,000 (80.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established21 July 1962 (62 years ago)
CathedralCatedral São Pedro, Teixeira de Freitas
Co-cathedralCatedral São Pedro, Caravelas
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJailton de Oliveira Lino, P.S.D.P.
Metropolitan ArchbishopMurilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger
Website
dioceseteixeiradefreitas.com.br

History

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  • 21 July 1962: Established as Diocese of Caravelas from the Diocese of Ilhéus
  • 18 April 1983: Renamed as Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas–Caravelas

Leadership, in reverse chronological order

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  • Bishops of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Jailton de Oliveira Lino, P.S.D.P. (2017.11.15 - present)
    • Bishop Carlos Alberto dos Santos (2005.06.15 – 2017.02.01), appointed Bishop of Itabuna, Bahia
    • Bishop Antônio Eliseu Zuqueto, O.F.M. Cap. (1983.04.18 – 2005.06.15)
  • Bishop of Caravelas (Roman Rite), below

References

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