Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aparecida
Appearance
Archdiocese of Aparecida Archidioecesis Apparitiopolitana Arquidiocese de Aparecida | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Aparecida |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,300 km2 (500 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 200,000 169,300 (84.7%) |
Information | |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 19 April 1958 (66 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Conception Aparecida |
Patron saint | Our Lady of Aparecida |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Orlando Brandes |
Map | |
Website | |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aparecida (Latin: Archidioecesis Apparitiopolitana) is an archdiocese located in the city of Aparecida in Brazil.
History
- 19 April 1958: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aparecida from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and Diocese of Taubaté
Leadership
Archbishops of Aparecida
- Cardinal Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcelos Motta (1964-1982)
- Geraldo María de Morais Penido (1982-1995)
- Cardinal Aloísio Lorscheider, O.F.M. (1995-2004)
- Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis (2004-2016)
- Orlando Brandes (2016-present)
Suffragan dioceses
Sources
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