Archdiocese of Aparecida

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aparecida () is an archdiocese located in the city of Aparecida in Brazil.

History

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

Bishops

Metropolitan Archbishops of Aparecida

• Cardinal Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcelos Motta (1964–1982)
• Geraldo María de Morais Penido (1982–1995)
• Cardinal Aloísio Lorscheider, O.F.M. (1995–2004)
• Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis (2004–2016)
• Orlando Brandes (2016–2026)
• Mário Antônio da Silva (2026–present)

Coadjutor archbishops

• Antônio Ferreira de Macedo, C.SS.R. (1964-1977); did not succeed to see
• Geraldo María de Morais Penido (1977-1982)

Auxiliary bishop

• Darci José Nicioli, C.SS.R. (2012-2016), appointed Archbishop of Diamantina, Minas Gerais

Suffragan dioceses

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

References

Sources

• Catholic Hierarchy