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Catholic Church in Brazil
Portuguese: Igreja Católica no Brasil
The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida in Aparecida It is the second largest church in the world, after St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.
TypeNational polity
ClassificationCatholic
OrientationLatin
ScriptureBible
TheologyCatholic theology
PolityEpiscopal
GovernanceCNBB
PopeFrancis
PresidentWalmor Oliveira de Azevedo
PrimateSérgio da Rocha
RegionBrazil
LanguagePortuguese, Latin
Originc 1500
Colonial Brazil, Portuguese Empire
SeparationsBrazilian Catholic Apostolic Church
Members123 million - 127 million[1][2] - 134 million[3] - 140 million[4][5]
Official websiteCNBB
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Episcopal regions in Brazil. Total: 19 regions.
Ecclesiastical provinces of Brazil. Total: 45 provinces.

This list of Catholic dioceses and archdioceses of Brazil which includes both the dioceses of the Latin Church, which employ the Latin liturgical rites, and various other dioceses, primarily the eparchies of the Eastern Catholic Churches, which employ various Eastern Christian rites, and which are in full communion with the Pope in Rome.

The Catholic Church in Brazil has a total of 275 particular churches — consisting of 45 archdioceses (which head 45 ecclesiastical provinces), 218 dioceses (2 of which are Eastern eparchies under Latin jurisdiction), 7 territorial prelatures, the Archeparchy of São João Batista em Curitiba and the Eparchy of Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis under the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, the Armenian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Latin America and Mexico, the Ordinariate for the Faithful of Eastern Rites in Brazil, the Military Ordinariate of Brazil, and the Personal Apostolic Administration of Saint John Mary Vianney (the only personal apostolic administration in the world). These 275 divisions make the largest number of particular churches in any country.

Sui iuris Latin Church Jurisdictions

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Exempt dioceses, directly subject to the Holy See

Latin (or mixed) Catholic Provinces in Brazil

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Region South I

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State of São Paulo.

Ecclesiastical province of Aparecida

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Ecclesiastical province of Botucatu

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Ecclesiastical Province of São Paulo, 1908.

Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo

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Ecclesiastical province of Sorocaba

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Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto

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Ecclesiastical province of Campinas

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Region South II

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State of Paraná.

Ecclesiastical province of Curitiba

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Ecclesiastical province of Maringá

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Ecclesiastical province of Londrina

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Ecclesiastical province of Cascavel

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Region South III

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State of Rio Grande do Sul.

Ecclesiastical province of Passo Fundo

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Ecclesiastical province of Pelotas

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Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre

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Ecclesiastical province of Santa Maria

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Region South IV

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State of Santa Catarina.

Ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis

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Ecclesiastical province of Joinville

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Ecclesiastical province of Chapecó

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Region North I

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State of Amazonas.

Ecclesiastical province of Manaus

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Provinces in the state of Pará.

Region North II

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State of Pará.

Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará

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Ecclesiastical province of Santarém

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Region North III

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State of Tocantins.

Ecclesiastical province of Palmas

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Region East I

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State of Rio de Janeiro.

Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro

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Ecclesiastical province of Niterói

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Region East II

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Region East 2.

State of Minas Gerais.

Ecclesiastical province of Belo Horizonte

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Ecclesiastical province of Juiz de Fora

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Ecclesiastical province of Diamantina

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Ecclesiastical province of Uberaba

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Ecclesiastical province of Mariana

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Ecclesiastical province of Montes Claros

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Ecclesiastical province of Pouso Alegre

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Region East III

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Ecclesiastical province of Vitória

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Region Center-West

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State of Goiás and the Federal District.

Ecclesiastical province of Brasília

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Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia

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Region West I

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State of Mato Grosso do Sul.

Ecclesiastical province of Campo Grande

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Region West II

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State of Mato Grosso.

Ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá

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Region Northwest

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States of Rondônia, Acre and Amazonas.

Ecclesiastical province of Porto Velho

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Region Northeast I

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State of Ceará.

Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza

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Natal, Paraíba, Olinda e Recife, Maceió.

Region Northeast II

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States of Pernambuco, Alagoas, Paraíba and Rio Grande do Norte.

Ecclesiastical province of Natal

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Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife

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Ecclesiastical province of Maceió

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Ecclesiastical province of Paraíba

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Region Northeast III

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States of Bahia and Sergipe.

Ecclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia

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Ecclesiastical province of Feira de Santana

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Ecclesiastical province of Vitória da Conquista

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Ecclesiastical province of Aracaju

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Region Northeast IV

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State of Piauí.

Ecclesiastical province of Teresina

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Region Northeast V

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State of Maranhão.

Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão

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Eastern Catholic proper and exempt jurisdictions

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Armenian Catholic Church

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part of the Armenian Catholic Church (Armenian Rite)

but exempt, directly subject to the Holy See

Ukrainian Greek Catholic (Byzantine Rite) Ecclesiastical province of São João Batista em Curitiba

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part of the Eastern particular Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, using its Ukrainian language Byzantine rite

Defunct jurisdictions

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excluding those which were simply promoted to existing ones above

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  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Aparecida is Catedral Basílica Santuário Nacional de Nossa Senhora da Conceição Aparecida.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Aparecida is Catedral Basílica Santuário Nacional de Nossa Senhora da Conceição Aparecida.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Aracaju is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Conceiçao.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Aracaju is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Conceiçao.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Belém do Pará is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora das Graças.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Belém do Pará is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora das Graças.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Botucatu is Catedral Metropolitana Basílica Sant’Ana.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Botucatu is Catedral Metropolitana Basílica Sant’Ana.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Brasília is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Brasília is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Campinas is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Conceição.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Campinas is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Conceição.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Cascavel is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Cascavel is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Cuiabá is Catedral Metropolitana Basílica Senhor Bom Jesus.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Cuiabá is Catedral Metropolitana Basílica Senhor Bom Jesus.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Curitiba is Catedral Metropolitana Basílica Nossa Senhora da Luz dos Pinhais.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Curitiba is Catedral Metropolitana Basílica Nossa Senhora da Luz dos Pinhais.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Feira de Santana is Catedral Metropolitana Senhora Sant’Ana.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Feira de Santana is Catedral Metropolitana Senhora Sant’Ana.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Florianópolis is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora do Desterro.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Florianópolis is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora do Desterro.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Fortaleza is Catedral Metropolitana São José.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Fortaleza is Catedral Metropolitana São José.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora is Catedral Metropolitana Santo Antônio.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora is Catedral Metropolitana Santo Antônio.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Londrina is Catedral Metropolitana Sagrado Coração de Jesus.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Londrina is Catedral Metropolitana Sagrado Coração de Jesus.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Maceió is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Maceió is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Mariana is Catedral Metropolitana Basílica Nossa Senhora da Assunção.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Mariana is Catedral Metropolitana Basílica Nossa Senhora da Assunção.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Maringá is Catedral Basílica Menor Nossa Senhora da Glória.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Maringá is Catedral Basílica Menor Nossa Senhora da Glória.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Natal is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Apresentação.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Natal is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Apresentação.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife is Catedral Metropolitana São Salvador do Mundo.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife is Catedral Metropolitana São Salvador do Mundo.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Passo Fundo is Catedral Nossa Senhora Aparecida.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Passo Fundo is Catedral Nossa Senhora Aparecida.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Pelotas is Catedral São Francisco de Paula.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Pelotas is Catedral São Francisco de Paula.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Madre de Deus.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Madre de Deus.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto is Catedral Metropolitana São Sebastião.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto is Catedral Metropolitana São Sebastião.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of Santa Maria is Catedral Imaculada Conceição.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of Santa Maria is Catedral Imaculada Conceição.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Vitória.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Vitória.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of São Paulo is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Assunção e São Paulo.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of São Paulo is Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Assunção e São Paulo.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia is Catedral Basílica Primacial do Transfiguração do Senhor.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia is Catedral Basílica Primacial do Transfiguração do Senhor.
  • The seat of the Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro is Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião.
    The seat of the Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro is Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião.
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Citations

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  2. ^ Religião Católica
  3. ^ América Latina abriga 40% dos católicos do mundo
  4. ^ México é o segundo país com mais católicos no mundo, informam dados oficiais mexicanos
  5. ^ A importância do turismo religioso pelo mundo
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