Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Vitória da Conquista
latin=Archidioecesis Victoriensis de Conquista
country= Brazil
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora das Vitórias
cocathedral =
area= 24,709
population= 724,619
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 542,249
catholics_percent= 74.8
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

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.

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

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)

uffragan Dioceses

* Bom Jesus da Lapa
* Caetité
* Jequié
* Livramento de Nossa Senhora

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/vito2.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dvidc.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocesevitoriadaconquista.org.br/ Archdiocese website (Portuguese)]