Aparecida (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Orlando Brandes, Archbishop
Raymundo Damasceno Assis, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 19 April 1958
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 1,330 (513 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: http://www.arquidioceseaparecida.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Rua Barao do Rio Branco 412, C.P. 82, 12570-000 Aparecida, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (012)3104-2700/7

Past and Present Ordinaries

Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcellos Motta † (18 Apr 1964 Appointed - 18 Sep 1982 Died)
Geraldo María de Morais Penido † (18 Sep 1982 Succeeded - 12 Jul 1995 Retired)
Aloísio Leo Arlindo Lorscheider, O.F.M. † (12 Jul 1995 Appointed - 28 Jan 2004 Retired)
Raymundo Damasceno Assis (28 Jan 2004 Appointed - 16 Nov 2016 Retired)
Orlando Brandes (16 Nov 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 April 1958	Erected	Archdiocese of São Paulo (Parts of Aparecida) Diocese of Taubaté (Guaratingueta and Lagoinha, and Parts of Aparecida)	Archdiocese of Aparecida (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1959 66,000 72,000 91.7% 6 51 57 1,157 76 91 5 ap1960

1966 71,200 75,900 93.8% 5 48 53 1,343 75 122 6 ap1967

1970 100,674 106,544 94.5% 4 53 57 1,766 80 170 6 ap1971

1976 108,759 116,525 93.3% 4 71 75 1,450 175 148 7 ap1977

1980 116,000 126,000 92.1% 5 74 79 1,468 123 120 9 ap1981

1990 170,870 186,940 91.4% 13 55 68 2,512 143 144 8 ap1991

1999 193,700 212,000 91.4% 23 61 84 2,305 2 110 135 15 ap2000

2000 190,000 220,000 86.4% 19 78 97 1,958 2 123 163 15 ap2001

2001 190,000 220,000 86.4% 24 67 91 2,087 2 103 176 15 ap2002

2002 198,000 220,000 90.0% 21 73 94 2,106 2 118 183 15 ap2003

2003 151,470 168,300 90.0% 20 69 89 1,701 2 111 173 15 ap2004

2004 83,013 180,000 46.1% 21 69 90 922 2 119 177 16 ap2005

2006 85,200 184,600 46.2% 22 72 94 906 2 124 159 17 ap2007

2011 167,800 198,000 84.7% 26 76 102 1,645 2 175 188 18 ap2012

2012 169,300 200,000 84.7% 26 73 99 1,710 2 125 186 18 ap2013

2015 160,091 191,763 83.5% 26 79 105 1,524 2 117 191 18 ap2016

2018 164,040 195,511 83.9% 26 121 147 1,115 2 160 188 18 ap2019

2020 166,000 198,206 83.8% 26 91 117 1,418 2 146 196 18 ap2021

2022 168,387 200,766 83.9% 28 70 98 1,718 2 102 206 18 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1959	66,000	72,000	91.7%	6	51	57	1,157		76	91	5	ap1960
1966	71,200	75,900	93.8%	5	48	53	1,343		75	122	6	ap1967
1970	100,674	106,544	94.5%	4	53	57	1,766		80	170	6	ap1971
1976	108,759	116,525	93.3%	4	71	75	1,450		175	148	7	ap1977
1980	116,000	126,000	92.1%	5	74	79	1,468		123	120	9	ap1981
1990	170,870	186,940	91.4%	13	55	68	2,512		143	144	8	ap1991
1999	193,700	212,000	91.4%	23	61	84	2,305	2	110	135	15	ap2000
2000	190,000	220,000	86.4%	19	78	97	1,958	2	123	163	15	ap2001
2001	190,000	220,000	86.4%	24	67	91	2,087	2	103	176	15	ap2002
2002	198,000	220,000	90.0%	21	73	94	2,106	2	118	183	15	ap2003
2003	151,470	168,300	90.0%	20	69	89	1,701	2	111	173	15	ap2004
2004	83,013	180,000	46.1%	21	69	90	922	2	119	177	16	ap2005
2006	85,200	184,600	46.2%	22	72	94	906	2	124	159	17	ap2007
2011	167,800	198,000	84.7%	26	76	102	1,645	2	175	188	18	ap2012
2012	169,300	200,000	84.7%	26	73	99	1,710	2	125	186	18	ap2013
2015	160,091	191,763	83.5%	26	79	105	1,524	2	117	191	18	ap2016
2018	164,040	195,511	83.9%	26	121	147	1,115	2	160	188	18	ap2019
2020	166,000	198,206	83.8%	26	91	117	1,418	2	146	196	18	ap2021
2022	168,387	200,766	83.9%	28	70	98	1,718	2	102	206	18	ap2023