Archdiocese of Aparecida

Archidioecesis Apparitiopolitana

Arquidiocese de Aparecida
Cathedral Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Conception Aparecida
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceAparecida
Coordinates22°50′33″S 45°13′51″W / 22.8425°S 45.2308°W / -22.8425; -45.2308
Statistics
Area1,300 km2 (500 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2018[1])
195,511
164,040 (Increase83.9%%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established19 April 1958 (65 years ago)
CathedralCathedral Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Conception Aparecida
Patron saintOur Lady of Aparecida
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopOrlando Brandes
Bishops emeritusDom Raymundo Damasceno Assis
Map
Website
www.arquidioceseaparecida.org.br

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aparecida (Latin: Archidioecesis Apparitiopolitana) is an archdiocese located in the city of Aparecida in Brazil.

History

Bishops

Archbishops of Aparecida

Coadjutor archbishops

  • Antônio Ferreira de Macedo, C.SS.R. (1964-1977); did not succeed to see
  • Geraldo María de Morais Penido (1977-1982)

Auxiliary bishop

  • Darci José Nicioli, C.SS.R. (2012-2016), appointed Archbishop of Diamantina, Minas Gerais

Suffragan dioceses

References

  1. "Aparecida (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]".

Sources

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