Diocese of Cruz das Almas

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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.

Bishop
Most Rev. Antonio Tourinho Neto
Latin name
Crucis Animarum
Erected
22 November 2017
Cathedral
Catedral Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso
Patron
Our Lady of Good Success
Rank
Suffragan Diocese
Rite
Latin
Province
Sao Salvador da Bahia (Archdiocese of Sao Salvador da Bahia)
Catholics
199,800
Chancery
Curia Diocesana, Praça da Sé Monsenhor José de Souza Neiva s/n, Centro, 44380-000 Cruz das Almas, BA, Brasil
Telephone
Tel. [075]3621-2686
Email
[email protected]

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: official site + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001005080 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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