Suffragan diocese Cruz das Almas, Brazil
Diocese of Cruz das Almas
Crucis Animarum
Latin Church
The Diocese of Cruz das Almas is a Latin Church diocese in the Reconcavo Baiano region of Bahia, Brazil, created by Pope Francis in 2017 from the Archdiocese of Salvador. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Sao Salvador da Bahia, with its cathedral dedicated to Our Lady of Good Success.
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- Established
- 2017
- Catholics
- 199,800
- Priests
- 19
- Territory
- 2,409 km²
Parishes and churches
17 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Nossa Senhora do Bom SucessoCachoeira · CathedralView parish
- Nossa Senhora da ConceiçãoSapeaçuView parish
- Nossa Senhora da ConceiçãoGovernador MangabeiraView parish
- Nossa Senhora da OliveiraOliveira dos CampinhosView parish
- Nossa Senhora da PurificaçãoSanto AmaroView parish
- Nossa Senhora da SoledadeAcupe de Santo AmaroView parish
- Nossa Senhora da VitóriaSão Roque do ParaguaçuView parish
- Nossa Senhora do RosárioSanto AmaroView parish
- Nossa Senhora do RosárioCachoeiraView parish
- Santo AntônioGeolândiaView parish
- Senhor Deus MeninoSão FélixView parish
- São BartolomeuMaragogipeView parish
- São Domingos de GusmãoSaubaraView parish
- São JoséCruz das AlmasView parish
- São João BatistaCabaceiras do ParaguaçuView parish
- São Pedro do MonteMuritibaView parish
- São TiagoSantiago do IguapeView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Antonio Tourinho Neto
- Born
- 9 January 1964
- Birthplace
- Jequié
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The cathedral
Catedral Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso stands in Cruz das Almas, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Seated in the city of Cruz das Almas, in Bahia, Brazil, this Roman Catholic diocese is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia.
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Diocese de Cruz das Almas holds annual retreat for permanent deacons
The Diocese of Cruz das Almas held its annual retreat for permanent deacons from September 18 to 20 at the São José Retreat House in Vera Cruz. Organized by the Diocesan Commission for Deacons, the event brought together permanent deacons, their wives, and 2 acolytes scheduled for diaconal ordination later this year. Nativo Couto dos Santos, OFMCap, served as the preacher for the retreat, which provided time for spiritual formation and fellowship.
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Bishop Antonio Tourinho Neto begins pastoral visit to Nossa Senhora da Conceição Parish
Bishop Antonio Tourinho Neto began a pastoral visit to the Nossa Senhora da Conceição Parish in Governador Mangabeira on Sunday, September 20. The visit started in the afternoon at the São Pedro e São Paulo community in Tocos II. Monsignor Antônio Rebouças, the parish priest, concelebrated the Mass. After the celebration, the bishop held a meeting with the parishioners.
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Dom Antonio Tourinho Neto presides over solemn mass at Nossa Senhora da Soledade parish feast
Bishop Antonio Tourinho Neto presided over a solemn mass for the feast of Nossa Senhora da Soledade at the Nossa Senhora da Soledade parish in Acupe, a district of Santo Amaro. The celebration took place on Tuesday, September 15. The parish festivities included an alvorada and the recitation of the Office of the Immaculate by the faithful. The community also held a traditional blessing and distribution of the Bolo da Padroeira.
- Dom Antonio Tourinho Neto publishes new appointment decree
- Monsenhor Antônio Rebouças celebrates Exaltation of the Holy Cross Mass
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