Metropolitan Archdiocese of Brasília, Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Brasília / Brasiliapolitan(us) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Formosa, Luziânia, Uruaçu

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nossa Senhora da Conceição Aparecida (October 12), Saint John Bosco (January 31)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: May 31 (1970)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1960.01.16: Established as Diocese of Brasília / Brasiliapolitan(us) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia and without ecclesiastical province)
1966.10.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Brasília / Brasiliapolitan(us) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Paracatu, Uruaçu and Formosa)
1989.03.29: Gained suffragan see Luziânia
2001.04.25: Lost suffragan see Paracatu

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1980.06, 1991.10)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2020.10.21 – ...):	Cardinal Paulo Cezar Costa (57) Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio
Auxiliary Bishop (2022.12.21 – ...):	Bishop Antônio Aparecido de Marcos Filho (58) Titular Bishop of Centenaria
Auxiliary Bishop (2023.01.25 – ...):	Bishop Denilson Geraldo, S.A.C. (55) Titular Bishop of Lamsorti
Auxiliary Bishop (2023.05.24 – ...):	Bishop Ricardo Hoepers (53) Titular Bishop of Thysdrus General Secretary of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil
Auxiliary Bishop (2024.03.19 – ...):	Bishop Vicente de Paula Tavares (52) Titular Bishop of Gergis

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Brasília (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Paulo Cezar Costa (57)
(2020.10.21 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio
Metropolitan Archbishop of Brasília (Brazil)

Omnia sustinet propter electos

Born:	1967.07.20 (Valença, RJ, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1992.12.05
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.02.05
Created Cardinal:	2022.08.27

Priest of Valença (Brazil) (1992.12.05 – 2010.11.24)

Titular Bishop of Œscus (2010.11.24 – 2016.06.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (2010.11.24 – 2016.06.22)

Bishop of São Carlos (Brazil) (2016.06.22 – 2020.10.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Brasília (Brazil) (2020.10.21 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio (2022.08.27 [2022.10.07] – ...)

Cardinal Sérgio da Rocha (64)
(2011.06.15 – 2020.03.11)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Via Flaminia
Metropolitan Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil)
Member of Council of Cardinals

Omnia in Caritate

Born:	1959.10.21 (Dobrada, SP, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1984.12.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.08.11
Created Cardinal:	2016.11.19

Priest of São Carlos (Brazil) (1984.12.14 – 2001.06.13)

Titular Bishop of Alba (2001.06.13 – 2007.01.31)

Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza (Brazil) (2001.06.13 – 2007.01.31)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Teresina (Brazil) (2007.01.31 – 2008.09.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Teresina (Brazil) (2008.09.03 – 2011.06.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Brasília (Brazil) (2011.06.15 – 2020.03.11)

President of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (2015.04.20 – 2019.05.06)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Via Flaminia (2016.11.19 [2017.04.23] – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) (2020.03.11 – ...)

Member of Council of Cardinals (2023.03.07 – ...)

Bishop Waldemar Passini Dalbello (58)
(Apostolic Administrator 2011.02.17 – 2011.06.15)

Archbishop João Bráz de Aviz (77) (later Cardinal)
(2004.01.28 – 2011.01.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Elena fuori Porta Prenestina pro hac vice Title
Prefect of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Brasília (Brazil)

Todos sejam um

Born:	1947.04.24 (Mafra, SC, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1972.11.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1994.05.31
Created Cardinal:	2012.02.18

Priest of Apucarana (Brazil) (1972.11.26 – 1994.04.06)

Titular Bishop of Flenucleta (1994.04.06 – 1998.08.12)

Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória (Brazil) (1994.04.06 – 1998.08.12)

Bishop of Ponta Grossa (Brazil) (1998.08.12 – 2002.07.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Maringá (Brazil) (2002.07.17 – 2004.01.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Brasília (Brazil) (2004.01.28 – 2011.01.04)

Prefect of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life (2011.01.04 – ...)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Elena fuori Porta Prenestina (2012.02.18 [2012.05.20] – 2022.03.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Elena fuori Porta Prenestina pro hac vice Title (2022.03.04 – ...)

Cardinal José Freire Falcão
(1984.02.15 – 2004.01.28)

Servir em humildade

Born:	1925.10.23 (Ererê, CE, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1949.06.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.06.17
Created Cardinal:	1988.06.28
Died:	2021.09.26 (Brasilia, DF, Brazil † 95)

Priest of Limoeiro do Norte (Brazil) (1949.06.19 – 1967.04.24)

Titular Bishop of Vardimissa (1967.04.24 – 1967.08.19)

Coadjutor Bishop of Limoeiro do Norte (Brazil) (1967.04.24 – 1967.08.19)

Bishop of Limoeiro do Norte (Brazil) (1967.08.19 – 1971.11.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Teresina (Brazil) (1971.11.25 – 1984.02.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Brasília (Brazil) (1984.02.15 – 2004.01.28)

Second Vice-President of Latin American Episcopal Council (1987 – 1991)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Luca a Via Prenestina (1988.06.28 – 2021.09.26)

Died of COVID-19.

Archbishop José Newton de Almeida Baptista
(1966.10.11 – 1984.02.15)

Adveniat regnum tuum

Born:	1904.10.16 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1928.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1944.09.03
Died:	2001.11.11 († 97)

Bishop of Uruguaiana (Brazil) (1944.06.10 – 1954.01.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Diamantina (Brazil) (1954.01.05 – 1960.03.12)

Archbishop-Bishop of Brasília (Brazil) (1960.03.12 – 1966.10.11)

Archbishop Military Vicar of Brazil (Brazil) (1963.11.09 – 1986.07.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Brasília (Brazil) (1966.10.11 – 1984.02.15)

Archbishop Military Ordinary of Brazil (Brazil) (1986.07.21 – 1990.10.31)

Bishops of Brasília (Roman Rite)

Archbishop José Newton de Almeida Baptista
(1960.03.12 – 1966.10.11)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Marcony Vinícius Ferreira (60) (later Archbishop) (2014.02.19 – 2022.03.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José Aparecido Gonçalves de Almeida (64) (2013.05.08 – 2023.07.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Valdir Mamede (63) (2013.02.06 – 2019.07.10)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M. (73) (later Cardinal) (2011.09.21 – 2019.11.27)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Francisco de Paula Victor (1996.08.28 – 2011.02.23)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop João Evangelista Martins Terra, S.J. (1994.06.15 – 2004.06.16)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jésus Rocha (1993.12.01 – 2004.10.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Alberto Taveira Corrêa (74) (later Archbishop) (1991.04.24 – 1996.03.27)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Raymundo Damasceno Assis (87) (later Cardinal) (1986.06.18 – 2004.01.28)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Geraldo do Espírito Santo Ávila (later Archbishop) (1977.06.27 – 1990.10.31)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Aloísio Sinésio Bohn (1977.06.27 – 1980.02.13)