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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brasília

Coordinates: 15°47′00″S 47°54′00″W / 15.7833°S 47.9000°W / -15.7833; -47.9000
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Metropolitan Archdiocese of Brasília

Archidioecesis Metropolitae Brasiliapolitanus

Arquidiocese Metropolitano de Brasília
Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Aparecida
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceBrasilia
Statistics
Area5,814 km2 (2,245 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
2,267,000
1,555,000 (68.6%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established16 January 1960 (64 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Aparecida
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopPaulo Cezar Costa
Metropolitan ArchbishopPaulo Cezar Costa
Auxiliary Bishops
Map
Website
www.arquidiocesedebrasilia.org.br

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Brasília (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Brasiliapolitanus) is ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church located in the city of Brasília in Brazil. The archdiocese is a metropolitan see.

History

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Bishops

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Archbishops of Brasília

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Auxiliary bishops

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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Suffragan dioceses

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Sources

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15°47′00″S 47°54′00″W / 15.7833°S 47.9000°W / -15.7833; -47.9000