Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Feira de Santana

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Feira de Santana
latin=Archidioecesis Fori S. Annae
country= Brazil
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Metropolitana Senhora Sant’Ana
cocathedral =
area= 16,878
population= 1,194,882
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 1,045,482
catholics_percent= 87.5
bishop= Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Feira de Santana {Latin: " Fori S. Annae "} is an archdiocese located in the city of Feira de Santana in Brazil.

History

* July 21, 1962: Established as Diocese of Feira de Santana from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
* January 16, 2002: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Feira de Santana

Leadership

* Archbishops of Feira de Santana (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap. (2002.01.16 – present)
* Bishops of Feira de Santana (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Itamar Navildo Vian, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop) (1995.02.22 – 2002.01.16)
** Bishop Silvério Jarbas Paulo de Albuquerque, O.F.M. (1973.01.18 – 1995.02.22)
** Bishop Jackson Berenguer Prado (1962.09.24 – 1971.10.08)

uffragan Dioceses

* Barra
* Barreiras
* Bonfim
* Irecê
* Juazeiro
* Paulo Afonso
* Ruy Barbosa
* Serrinha

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/feir0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dfeir.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.arquidiocese-fsa.org.br/ Archdiocese website (Portuguese)]