Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fortaleza

Archdiocese of Fortaleza
Archidioecesis Fortalexiensis
Arquidiocese de Fortaleza

Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Joseph
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Fortaleza
Statistics
Area 14,813 km2 (5,719 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
3,487,000
2,466,000 (70.7%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 6 June 1854 (161 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of St Joseph in Fortaleza
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques
Auxiliary Bishops Rosalvo Cordeiro de Lima
José Luiz Gomes de Vasconcelos
Emeritus Bishops Geraldo Nascimento Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Adalberto Paulo da Silva Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Website
www.arquidiocesedefortaleza.org.br

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fortaleza (Latin: Archidioecesis Fortalexiensis) 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

Leadership

Suffragan dioceses

References

Sources

Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Diocese of Fortaleza.

Coordinates: 3°43′29″S 38°31′28″W / 3.7247°S 38.5244°W / -3.7247; -38.5244

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