The Cathedral Basilica of Salvador, officially dedicated to the Transfiguration of Christ and named Primatial Cathedral Basilica of the Transfiguration of the Lord is the seat of the Archbishop of the
Façade of the Cathedral of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, formerly a Jesuit church.
View of the Cathedral in 1858
Barrel vaulted ceiling with emblem of the Jesuits at center
View of the nave and chancel
The Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia is part of the Catholic Church in Brazil. The Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia also carries the title Primate of Brazil. The archdiocese is located in the c
Cathedral Basilica of Salvador
…a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Jesuits arrived in the city in the 1549 and planned a Jesuit college under Father Manuel da Nóbrega (1517-1570). The Diocese of São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos, the first in the Portuguese colony of Brazil, was created in 1551, only two years after the founding of Salvador by the Portuguese nobleman Tomé de…
Manuel Joaquim da Silveira, Archbishop of Bahia, Count of São Salvador.
Cardinal and Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia Geraldo Majella Agnelo in 2006 Photo: Marcello Casal Jr/ABr.