Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fortaleza explained

Jurisdiction:Metropolitan Archdiocese
Fortaleza
Latin:Archidioecesis Metropolitae Fortalexiensis
Local:Arquidiocese Metropolitana de Fortaleza
Province:Fortaleza
Rite:Latin Rite
Established:6 June 1854 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of St Joseph in Fortaleza
Area Km2:14,813
Population:3,487,000
Population As Of:2006
Catholics:2,466,000
Catholics Percent:70.7
Metro Archbishop:Gregório Leozírio Ben Lâmed da Paixão Neto
Bishop Title:Archbishop
Auxiliary Bishops:Júlio César Souza de Jesus
Emeritus Bishops:Adalberto Paulo da Silva Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Fortalexiensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Fortaleza in Brazil.

History

On June 6, 1854, it was established by Pope Pius IX, as the Diocese of Ceará from the Diocese of Olinda. Formerly a part of the Diocese of Pernambuco, the district was erected into a separate diocese, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Bahia. João Guerino Gomes was named as first bishop but did not accept the office. Father Gomes, a philosopher and orator who was well-known in his day, died in 1859. The first bishop, Luis Antonio dos Santos, founded the diocesan seminaries at Fortaleza and Crato, and, for the education of girls, the College of the Immaculate Conception, besides building the church of the Sacred Heart at Fortaleza.[1] On November 10, 1915, it was promoted as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza.

Special churches

Basílica São Francisco das Chagas, Canindé

Bishops

Bishops of Ceará
Metropolitan Archbishops of Fortaleza

Coadjutor bishop

Auxiliary bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Suffragan dioceses

Sources

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Notes and References

  1. Diocese of Fortaleza . 6 . Studart . Guilherme . 1.