Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aracajú

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Archdiocese of Aracajú
Archidioecesis Aracaiuensis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 7,048 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
1,080,395 (2004)
930,000 (86.1%)
Cathedral: Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Conceiçao
Ordinaries
Bishop: José Palmeira Lessa

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aracajú {Latin: Aracaiuen(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Aracajú in Brazil.

Contents

[edit] History

[edit] Leadership

  • Archbishops of Aracajú (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop José Palmeira Lessa (1998.08.26 – present)
    • Archbishop Luciano José Cabral Duarte (1971.02.12 – 1998.08.26)
    • Archbishop José Vicente Távora (1960.04.30 – 1970.04.03)
  • Bishops of Aracaju (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop José Vicente Távora (1957.11.20 – 1960.04.30)
    • Archbishop Fernando Gomes dos Santos (1949.02.01 – 1957.03.07)
    • Bishop José Tomas Gomes da Silva (1911.05.12 – 1948.10.31)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

[edit] Source

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