Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
The Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia () is part of the Roman Catholic Church in Brazil. The Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia also carries the title Primate of Brazil. The archdiocese is located in the city of Salvador, Bahia. Statistics Over 70% of the Archiocese is Catholic, while there is over 9,000 Catholics per priest, spread over 109 parishes with the Archdiocese. History 25 February 1551: Established as Diocese of São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Funchal, Portugal 16 November 1676: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia Properties Minor Basilica & World Heritage Church: Cathedral of Salvador (Sé Basílica Primacial da Transfiguração do Senhor) Basilica of St. Sebastian, Salvador (Basílica Arquiabacial de São Sebastião, the first benedictine monastery in the New World) Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim, Salvador (Basílica do Senhor do Bonfim) Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Salvador (Basílica de Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Praia) Churches Church of Our Lady of Penha, a national heritage site in Salvador Church of the Blessed Sacrament of Saint Anne, a national heritage site in Salvador Church and Convent of Our Lady of the Exile, a national heritage site in Salvador Chapel of Our Lady of Help, a national heritage site in Salvador Chapel of Our Lady of the Ladder, a national heritage site in Salvador Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows on the Ilha de Maré, a national heritage site Church and Monastery of Our Lady of Monserrate, a national heritage site in Salvador Church and Hospice of Our Lady of the Good Journey, a national heritage site in Salvador Parish Church of Saint Bartholomew, a national heritage site in Maragogipe Residences Archbishop's Palace of Salvador Former properties The archdiocese abandoned the Church of the Third Order of the Holy Trinity in 1990. The church now houses a social project and Catholic residential community. Bishops OrdinariesBishopsPedro Fernandes Sardinha (25 Feb 1551 - 2 Jun 1556 ) Pedro Leitão (23 Mar 1558 - Oct 1573 ) Antônio Barreiros (20 Jul 1575 - 11 May 1600 ) Constantino Barradas (23 Sep 1602 - Jun 1618 ) Marcos Teixeira de Mendonça (25 Oct 1621 - 8 Oct 1624 ) Miguel Pereira (29 Nov 1627 - 16 Aug 1630 ) Pedro da Silva Sampaio (6 Sep 1632 - 15 Apr 1649 ) Estevão dos Santos Carneiro de Moraes (17 Jun 1669 - 6 Jun 1672 ) Constantino Sampaio (1672 - 1672) Estevão dos Santos Carneiro de Moraes (15 Apr 1672 - 6 Jun 1672 )Archbishops'' Gaspar Barata de Mendonça (16 Nov 1676 - 1681 ) João da Madre de Deus Araújo (4 May 1682 - 13 Jun 1686 ) Manoel da Ressurreição (12 May 1687 - 16 Jan 1691 ) João Franco de Oliveira (9 Jan 1692 - 18 Apr 1701 ), appointed Archbishop (personal title) of Miranda (do Douro), Portugal Sebastião Monteiro da Vida (8 Aug 1701 - 7 Sep 1722 ) Ludovico Alvares de Figueiredo (21 Feb 1725 -