Cardinal Dom Sergio da Rocha leads pilgrimage of bishops and priests to Diocese of Eunápolis

Cardinal Sergio da Rocha led a pilgrimage of bishops and priests from the Archdiocese of Salvador to the Diocese of Eunápolis from October 13 to 16. The visit coincided with the Jubilee Year of the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia, which marks 475 years since its creation and 350 years since it became an archdiocese.

The group included auxiliary bishops Gabriel dos Santos Filho and Gilvan Pereira Rodrigues, as well as Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, the retired bishop of the Diocese of Araçuaí. They were accompanied by 26 priests from the Sé Primacial clergy.

On October 14, participants gathered at the Cruzeiro do Marco da Primeira Missa in Santa Cruz Cabrália. Following an initial prayer with local clergy and faithful from the Diocese of Eunápolis, the pilgrims walked approximately 900 meters to the Holy Family Parish Church while carrying lit candles.