Diocese of

Teixeira de Freitas–Caravelas

Brazil Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Teixeira de Freitas–Caravelas / Taxen(sis)–Carabellen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: São Salvador da Bahia

Neighbouring Dioceses: Teófilo Otoni (←), Almenara (↖), Eunápolis (↑), São Mateus (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Santo António de Lisboa (June 13), Nossa Senhora da Ajuda (July 29)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2026.02.04 – ...):Bishop Aldemiro Sena dos Santos (61)Bishop Aldemiro Sena dos Santos (61)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Teixeira de Freitas–Caravelas (Roman Rite)

Bishop Aldemiro Sena dos Santos (61)Bishop Aldemiro Sena dos Santos (61)
(2026.02.04 – ...)

Bishop of Teixeira de Freitas–Caravelas (Brazil)

Servite in lætitia

Born:1964.06.26 (Ibirataia, BA, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1992.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:2017.12.17

Priest of Ilhéus (Brazil) (1992.12.20 – 2017.10.04)

Bishop of Guarabira (Brazil) (2017.10.04 – 2026.02.04)

Bishop of Teixeira de Freitas–Caravelas (Brazil) (2026.02.04 – ...)

Bishop Jailton de Oliveira Lino, P.S.D.P. (61)Bishop Jailton de Oliveira Lino, P.S.D.P. (61)
(2017.11.15 – 2025.02.25)

Bishop of Itabuna (Brazil)

Não vos angustieis

Born:1965.01.28 (Feira de Santana, BA, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1988.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:2018.01.13

Bishop of Teixeira de Freitas–Caravelas (Brazil) (2017.11.15 – 2025.02.25)

Apostolic Administrator of Itabuna (Brazil) (2024.10.30 – 2025.02.25)

Bishop of Itabuna (Brazil) (2025.02.25 – ...)

Bishop Carlos Alberto dos Santos (70)Bishop Carlos Alberto dos Santos (70)
(2005.06.15 – 2017.02.01)

Bishop emeritus of Itabuna (Brazil)

Per Mariam ad eucharistiam

Born:1955.10.02 (Tobias Barreto, SE, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1983.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:2005.07.26

Priest of Aracaju (Brazil) (1983.05.21 – 2005.06.15)

Bishop of Teixeira de Freitas–Caravelas (Brazil) (2005.06.15 – 2017.02.01)

Bishop of Itabuna (Brazil) (2017.02.01 – 2024.10.30)

Bishop Antônio Eliseu Zuqueto, O.F.M. Cap.
(1983.04.18 – 2005.06.15)

Ipse Nostra Pax

Born:1928.04.29 (Resplendor, MG, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1955.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:1980.06.08
Died:2016.08.23 (Colatina, ES, Brazil † 88)

Titular Bishop of Tela (1980.03.14 – 1983.04.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Teófilo Otoni (Brazil) (1980.03.14 – 1983.04.18)

Bishop of Teixeira de Freitas–Caravelas (Brazil) (1983.04.18 – 2005.06.15)

Bishops of Caravelas (Roman Rite)

Bishop Felipe Tiago Broers, O.F.M.
(1963.05.02 – 1983.04.18)

Venite et videte

Born:1916.07.13 (Oosterblokker, Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:1943.04.04
Consecrated Bishop:1963.07.25
Died:1990.03.26 (Caravelas, BA, Brazil † 73)

Bishop of Caravelas (Brazil) (1963.05.02 – 1983.04.18)

Special Churches

Churches by City (38)

Teófilo Otoni (←), Almenara (↖), Eunápolis (↑), São Mateus (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 18,574 km²

Population: 353,350 Catholics (79.0% of 447,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 39 parishes

Personnel: 42 priests (diocesan), 25 seminarians

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Pastoral Centres

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Last updated on 2026.03.30

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