Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brasília
Archdiocese of Brasília Archidioecesis Brasiliapolitanus | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,814 km2 (2,245 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 2,064,553 1,417,181 (68.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Sérgio da Rocha |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Francisco de Paula Victor, auxiliary bishop emeritus (retired February 2011) |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brasília (Template:Lang-la) 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 as 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 Bráz de Aviz (28 January 2004 Appointed - 4 January 2011 Appointed, Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life)
- Archbishop Sérgio da Rocha (15 June 2011 - present)
Suffragan dioceses
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