Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paraíba

Archdiocese of Paraíba Archidioecesis Parahybensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Statistics
Area
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,240,022 1,030,416 (83.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	27 April 1892 (131 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Basílica Metropolitana Nossa Senhora das Neves
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Archbishop	Aldo de Cillo Pagotto, S.S.S.
Emeritus Bishops	Marcelo Pinto Carvalheria José Maria Pires
Website
www.arquidiocesepb.org.br

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paraíba (Latin: Archidioecesis Parahybensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of João Pessoa in Brazil.

History

• April 27, 1892: Established as Diocese of Paraíba from the Diocese of Olinda
• February 6, 1914: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paraíba

Leadership

• Archbishops of Paraíba (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Aldo de Cillo Pagotto, S.S.S. (2004.05.05 – present)
  • Archbishop Marcelo Pinto Carvalheria (1995.11.29 – 2004.05.05)
  • Archbishop José Maria Pires (1965.12.02 – 1995.11.29)
  • Archbishop Mário de Miranda Villas-Boas (1959.06.20 – 1965.05.18)
  • Archbishop Moisés Ferreira Coelho (1935.08.16 – 1959.04.18)
  • Archbishop Adauctus Aurélio de Miranda Henriques (1914.02.06 – 1935.08.15)
• Bishops of Paraíba (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Adauctus Aurélio de Miranda Henriques (later Archbishop) (1894.01.02 – 1914.02.06)

Suffragan dioceses

• Diocese of Cajazeiras
• Diocese of Campina Grande
• Diocese of Guarabira
• Diocese of Patos

Source

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Archdiocese website (Portuguese)