Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista

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Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista
Archidioecesis Victoriensis de Conquista
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 24,709 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
724,619 (2004)
542,249 (74.8%)
Cathedral: Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora das Vitórias
Ordinaries
Bishop: vacant

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista {Latin: Victorien(sis) de Conquista } is an archdiocese located in the city of Vitória da Conquista in Brazil.

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[edit] History

  • July 27, 1957: Established as Diocese of Vitória da Conquista from the Diocese of Amargosa
  • January 16, 2002: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista

[edit] Leadership

  • Archbishops of Vitória da Conquista (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Geraldo Lyrio Rocha (2002.01.16 – 2007.04.11)
  • Bishops of Vitória da Conquista (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Celso José Pinto da Silva (later Archbishop) (1981.07.04 – 2001.02.21)
    • Bishop Climério Almeida de Andrade (1962.09.24 – 1981.05.24)
    • Bishop Jackson Berenguer Prado (1958.04.16 – 1962.09.24)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

[edit] Source

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