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
- January 16, 1960: Established as Diocese of Brasília from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia
- October 11, 1966: Promoted to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Brasília
Leadership
- Archbishop Jose Newton de Almeida Baptista (12 March 1960 Appointed - 15 February 1984 Retired)
- Cardinal José Freire Falcão (15 February 1984 Appointed - 28 January 2004 Retired)
- Archbishop João Braz de Aviz (28 January 2004 Appointed - 4 January 2011 Appointed to Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life)
- Archbishop Sérgio da Rocha (15 June 2011 – present)
Suffragan dioceses
Sources
Coordinates: 15°47′00″S 47°54′00″W / 15.7833°S 47.9000°W
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