Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aparecida
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Archdiocese of Aparecida
Archidioecesis Apparitiopolitanus
Arquidiocese de Aparecida
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File:Guaratinguetá Catedral.jpg
Cathedral of St. Anthony
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Aparecida |
Statistics | |
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Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 200,000 169,300 (84.7%) |
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Rite | Latin |
Established | 19 April 1958 (65 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Anthony in Guaratinguetá |
Patron saint | Our Lady of Aparecida |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Raymundo Damasceno Assis |
Auxiliary Bishops | Darci José Nicioli, C.Ss.R. |
Map | |
File:Arcidiocesi di Aparecida (San Paolo, Brasile).jpg | |
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 – present)
Suffragan dioceses
Source
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