Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista

Coordinates: 14°50′58″S 40°50′16″W / 14.8494°S 40.8377°W / -14.8494; -40.8377
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Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista

Archidioecesis Victoriensis de Conquista
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceVitória da Conquista
Statistics
Area24,709 km2 (9,540 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
724,619
542,249 (74.8%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established27 July 1957 (66 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora das Vitórias
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopLuís Gonzaga Silva Pepeu, O.F.M. Cap.
Website
arquidioceseconquista.org

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista (Latin: Archidioecesis Victoriensis de Conquista) is an archdiocese located in the city of Vitória da Conquista in Brazil.

History

  • 27 July 1957: Established as Diocese of Vitória da Conquista from the Diocese of Amargosa
  • 16 January 2002: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista

Leadership

Suffragan dioceses

Sources

14°50′58″S 40°50′16″W / 14.8494°S 40.8377°W / -14.8494; -40.8377


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