Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aparecida

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

Archdiocese of Aparecida Archidioecesis Apparitiopolitana Arquidiocese de Aparecida
Cathedral Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Conception Aparecida
Coat of arms
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Aparecida
Coordinates	22.8425°S 45.2308°W / -22.8425; -45.2308
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 (67 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	Orlando Brandes
Bishops emeritus	Raymundo Damasceno Assis
Map
Website
www.arquidioceseaparecida.org.br

History

• 19 April 1958: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aparecida from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and Diocese of Taubaté

Bishops

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–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

• Diocese of Caraguatatuba
• Diocese of Lorena
• Diocese of São José dos Campos
• Diocese of Taubaté