Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brasília

Archdiocese of Brasília
Archidioecesis Brasiliapolitanus
Arquidiocese de Brasília

Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Apparition
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Brasília
Statistics
Area 5,814 km2 (2,245 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
2,267,000
1,555,000 (68.6%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 16 January 1960 (55 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Aparecida
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Sérgio da Rocha
Auxiliary Bishops Leonardo Ulrich Steiner
Valdir Mamede
José Aparecido Gonçalves de Almeida
Marcony Vinícius Ferreira
Emeritus Bishops José Freire Falcão Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus
João Evangelista Martins Terra Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Francisco de Paula Victor Francisco de Paula Victor
Website
www.arquidiocesedebrasilia.org.br

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

History

Leadership

Suffragan dioceses

Sources

    Coordinates: 15°47′00″S 47°54′00″W / 15.7833°S 47.9000°W / -15.7833; -47.9000


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