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Suffragan diocese Ilhéus, Brazil

Diocese of Ilhéus

Ilheosen(sis)

Latin Church

Diocese in Ilheus, Bahia, established on 20 October 1913 by Pope Pius X from the Archdiocese of Sao Salvador da Bahia. The current bishop is Dom Giovanni Crippa, I.M.C., serving since 2021.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Catedral São Sebastião, in Ilhéus, Brazil.

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Established
1913
Catholics
493,179
Priests
58
Territory
11,021 km²

Parishes and churches

41 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Dom Giovanni Crippa, I.M.C.

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The cathedral

Catedral São Sebastião stands in Ilhéus, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

The city of Ilhéus is the seat of this Brazilian diocese (Latin: Dioecesis Ilheosensis), part of the ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia.

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Stories that name this see

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  • Pope Leo XIV appoints Giovanni Crippa bishop of Palmeira dos Indios

    Pope Leo XIV appointed Giovanni Crippa as the bishop of Palmeira dos Índios on Friday, September 25. A member of the Consolata Missionaries, Crippa transfers to the Alagoas diocese from his previous role as bishop of Ilhéus in Bahia. The Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios has been vacant following the transfer of Manoel de Oliveira Soares Filho to the Diocese of Castanhal. Priest Adauto Alves Vieira has served as the diocesan administrator. The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) sent a greeting to Crippa, thanking him for his work in Ilhéus and expressing confidence in his new ministry. The CNBB noted that his missionary background would serve as a sign of hope for the people of Alagoas.

    Sep 26, 2026 · Bishops · 5 sources

  • Diáconos baianos representam o Brasil em Congresso Nacional em Assis, na Itália

    Aug 1, 2026 · Bishops

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