Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aparecida

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Aparecida
latin=Archidioecesis Apparitiopolitanus
country= Brazil
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral de Santo Antônio, Guaratinguetá
cocathedral =
area= 1,300
population= 184,600
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 85,200
catholics_percent= 46.2
bishop= Raymundo Damasceno Assis
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aparecida {Latin: " Apparitiopolitan(us)"} is an archdiocese located in the city of Aparecida in Brazil.

History

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

pecial Churches

*Minor Basillicas:
**Basílica Santuario Nacional de Nossa Senhora da Conceição Aparecida, Aparecida

Leadership

* Archbishops of Aparecida (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Raymundo Damasceno Assis (2004.01.28 – present)
** Cardinal Aloísio Lorscheider, O.F.M. (1995.07.12 – 2004.01.28)
** Archbishop Geraldo María de Morais Penido (1982.09.18 – 1995.07.12)
** Cardinal Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcelos Motta (1964.04.18 – 1982.09.18)

uffragan Dioceses

* Caraguatatuba
* Lorena
* São José dos Campos
* Taubaté

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/apar0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dapar.html Catholic Hierarchy]