Archdiocese of Aparecida
| Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aparecida Archidioecesis Metropolitae Apparitiopolitana Arquidiocese Metropolitano de Aparecida | |
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| Cathedral Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Conception Aparecida
Cathedral Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Conception Aparecida
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Aparecida |
| Coordinates | 22°50′33″S 45°13′51″W / 22.8425°S 45.2308°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,300 km2 (500 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2018[1]) 195,511 164,040 ( 83.9%%) |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 19 April 1958 (68 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Conception Aparecida |
| Patron saint | Our Lady Aparecida |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mário Antônio da Silva |
| Bishops emeritus | Orlando Brandes Raymundo Damasceno Assis |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| www.arquidioceseaparecida.org.br | |
Archdiocese of Aparecida — The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aparecida (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae 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
Bishops
Metropolitan 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 (2016–2026)
- Mário Antônio da Silva (2026–present)
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
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aparecida is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[2]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Aparecida