Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fortaleza
Archdiocese of Fortaleza Archidioecesis Fortalexiensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 3,487,000 2,466,000 (70.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana São José |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques |
| Auxiliary Bishops | José Luiz Ferreira Salles, C.SS.R. |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fortaleza (Latin: Fortalexien(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Fortaleza in Brazil.
History
On June 6, 1854, it was established by Pope Pius IX, as the Diocese of Ceará from the Diocese of Olinda. Formerly a part of the Diocese of Pernambuco, the district was erected into a separate diocese, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Bahia. João Guerino Gomes was named as first bishop but did not accept the appointment. Father Gomes, who was famous in his day both as an orator and as a philosopher, died in 1859. The first bishop, Luis Antonio dos Santos, founded the diocesan seminaries at Fortaleza and Crato, and, for the education of girls, the College of the Immaculate Conception, besides building the church of the Sacred Heart at Fortaleza.[1]
On November 10, 1915, it was promoted as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza.
Special churches
- Minor Basillicas:
- Basílica São Francisco das Chagas, Canindé
Leadership
- Archbishops of Fortaleza (Roman rite)
- Archbishop José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques (1999.01.13 – present)
- Archbishop Cláudio Hummes, O.F.M. (later Cardinal) (1996.05.29 – 1998.04.15)
- Cardinal Aloísio Lorscheider, O.F.M. (1973.03.26 – 1995.07.12)
- Archbishop José de Medeiros Delgado (1963.05.10 – 1973.03.26)
- Archbishop Antônio de Almeida Lustosa, S.D.B. (1941.07.19 – 1963.02.16)
- Archbishop Manoel da Silva Gomes (1915.11.10 – 1941.05.24)
- Bishops of Ceará (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Manoel da Silva Gomes (later Archbishop) (1912.09.16 – 1915.11.10)
- Bishop Joaquim José Vieira (later Archbishop) (1883.08.09 – 1912.09.14)
- Bishop Luís Antônio dos Santos (later Archbishop) (1860.09.28 – 1881.03.13)
Suffragan dioceses
References
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