The Archdiocese of Brasília ( la, Archidioecesis Metropolitae Brasiliapolitanus) is ecclesiastical territory or
archdiocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
of the
Latin Church
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of the
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
located in the city of
Brasília
Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...
in
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
. The archdiocese is a
metropolitan see
Metropolitan may refer to:
* Metropolitan area, a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories
* Metropolitan borough, a form of local government district in England
* Metropolitan county, a t ...
.
History
* January 16, 1960: Established as Diocese of Brasília from the
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia
* October 11, 1966: Promoted to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Brasília
Bishops
Archbishops of Brasília
* Jose Newton de Almeida Baptista (1960–1984), was Archbishop (personal title) until the see was raised to archdiocese in 1966
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José Freire Falcão
José Freire Falcão (; 23 October 1925 – 26 September 2021) was a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who was archbishop of Brasília from 1984 to 2004. He was created a cardinal in 1988.
Biography
José Freire Falcão was born on 23 O ...
(1984–2004) (Cardinal in 1988)
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João Braz de Aviz
João Braz de Aviz (; born 24 April 1947) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has served as the prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI in ...
(2004–2011), appointed Prefect of the
(Cardinal in 2012)
*
Sérgio da Rocha
Sérgio da Rocha (; born 21 October 1959) is a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia on 11 March 2020. Previously, he was the Archbishop of Brasília.
Biography
Da Rocha was born in Dob ...
(2011–2020) (Cardinal in 2016), appointed Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia
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Paulo Cezar Costa
Paulo Cezar Costa (born 20 July 1967) is a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Metropolitan Archbishop of Brasilia since December 2020. He has been a bishop since 2010 and served as Bishop of São Carlos from 2016 to 2020.
O ...
(2020–present) (Cardinal in 2022)
Auxiliary bishops
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Aloísio Sinésio Bohn
Aloísio Sinésio Bohn (11 September 1934 – 9 June 2022) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate.
Bohn was born in Brazil and was ordained to the priesthood in 1961. He served as titular bishop of ''Abbir Germaniciana'' and auxiliary bishop ...
(1977-1980), appointed Bishop of Novo Hamburgo, Río Grande do Sul
*
Geraldo do Espírito Santo Ávila Geraldo may refer to:
* Geraldo (bandleader) (1904–1974), English bandleader
* ''Geraldo'' (talk show), a daytime television tabloid talk show
** Geraldo Rivera, American television personality and host of ''Geraldo''
* Geraldo Rocha Pereir ...
(1977-1990), appointed Archbishop of Brazil, Military
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Raymundo Damasceno Assis
Raymundo Damasceno Assis (; born 15 February 1937) is a Brazilian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília from 1986 to 2004 and Archbishop of Aparecida from 2004 to 2016.
Biography
Early life and ordination
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(1986-2004), appointed Archbishop of Aparecida, São Paulo (Cardinal in 2010)
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Alberto Taveira Corrêa
Alberto Taveira Corrêa (born 26 May 1950) is a Brazilian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of Brasília from 1991 till 1996, when he became archbishop of Palmas. In 2009 he became archbishop of Belém do Par ...
(1991-1996), appointed Archbishop of Palmas, Tocantins
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Jésus Rocha (1993-2004), appointed Bishop of Oliveira, Minas Gerais
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João Evangelista Martins Terra
Joăo Evangelista Martins Terra, S.J. (7 March 1925 – 11 March 2022) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop.
Born in Brazil, Martins Terra was ordained to the priesthood in 1956 for the Society of Jesus. He was appointed titular bishop of ''B ...
, S.J. (1994-2004)
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Francisco de Paula Victor (1996-2011)
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Leonardo Ulrich Steiner
Leonardo Ulrich Steiner (born 6 November 1950) is a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as Archbishop of Manaus since 2020. A member of the Franciscans since 1976 and a bishop since 2005, he was an auxiliary bishop of the ...
, O.F.M. (2011-2019), appointed Archbishop of Manaus, Amazonas
*
Valdir Mamede Valdir is a given name, most commonly used in Brazil. It may refer to:
* Valdir Azevedo (1923–1980), Brazilian conductor
* Valdir (footballer, born 1943), Brazilian football defender
* Valdir Benedito (born 1965), Brazilian footballer
* Valdir ...
(2013-2019), appointed Bishop of Catanduva, São Paulo
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José Aparecido Gonçalves de Almeida
José Aparecido Gonçalves de Almeida (born 21 July 1960) is a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop. He had previously served as Under-Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts.
Gonçalves de Almeida was born in the city of Ourinhos. H ...
(2013-
*
Marcony Vinícius Ferreira (2014-
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
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José Ronaldo Ribeiro, appointed Bishop of Janaúba, Minas Gerais in 2007
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Waldemar Passini Dalbello
Waldemar, Valdemar or Woldemar is an Old High German given name. It consists of the elements ''wald-'' "power", "brightness" and ''-mar'' "fame".
The name is considered the equivalent of the Slavic name Vladimir, Volodymyr, Uladzimir or Włod ...
, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Goiânia, Goias in 2009; Apostolic Administrator here in 2011
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Marcos Antônio Tavoni Marcos may refer to:
People with the given name ''Marcos''
*Marcos (given name)
Sports
;Surnamed
* Dayton Marcos, Negro league baseball team from Dayton, Ohio (early twentieth-century)
* Dimitris Markos, Greek footballer
* Nélson Marcos, Portugue ...
, appointed Bishop of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia, Piaui in 2014
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Jeová Elias Ferreira, appointed Bishop of Goias in 2020
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Giovanni Carlos Caldas Barroca, appointed Bishop of Uruaçu (Uruassu), Goias in 2020
Suffragan dioceses
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Diocese of Formosa
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Diocese of Luziânia
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Diocese of Uruaçu
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Brasilia
Christian organizations established in 1960
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1960 establishments in Brazil
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