Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aparecida
Archdiocese of Aparecida Archidioecesis Apparitiopolitanus Arquidiocese de Aparecida | |
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Cathedral of St. Anthony | |
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 (58 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Anthony in Guaratinguetá |
Patron saint | Our Lady of Aparecida |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede vacante |
Map | |
Website | |
www.arquidioceseaparecida.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aparecida (Latin: Archidioecesis Apparitiopolitanus) 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
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- "Old" Basilica of Aparecida
- Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, Aparecida
Leadership
- Archbishops of Aparecida (Latin Rite)
- Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcelos Motta (18 April 1964 – 18 September 1982)
- Geraldo María de Morais Penido (18 September 1982 – 12 July 1995)
- Aloísio Lorscheider, O.F.M. (12 July 1995 – 28 January 2004)
- Raymundo Damasceno Assis (28 January 2004 – November 16, 2016)
Suffragan dioceses
Sources
Coordinates: 22°50′33″S 45°13′51″W / 22.8425°S 45.2308°W
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