Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aparecida Archidioecesis Metropolitae Apparitiopolitana Arquidiocese Metropolitano de Aparecida
Cathedral Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Conception Aparecida
Coat of arms
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Aparecida
Coordinates	22°50′33″S45°13′51″W / 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	Mário Antônio da Silva (designated)
Bishops emeritus	Orlando Brandes Raymundo Damasceno Assis
Map
Website
www.arquidioceseaparecida.org.br

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

Contents

• History
• Bishops
• Archbishops of Aparecida
• Coadjutor archbishops
• Auxiliary bishop
• Suffragan dioceses
• References
• Sources

History

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

Bishops

Suffragan dioceses

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

References

Sources

• Catholic Hierarchy