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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Fortaleza

Brazil Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Area: 15,571 km²

Population: 2,796,217 Catholics (62.8% of 4,455,648 total) (2020)

Statistics: 138 parishes, 11 missions, 407 priests (191 diocesan, 216 religious), 19 deacons, 1,007 lay religious (363 brothers, 644 sisters), 80 seminarians (2020)

Suffragan Sees: Crateús, Crato, Iguatu, Itapipoca, Limoeiro do Norte, Quixadá, Sobral, Tianguá

Neighbouring Dioceses: Sobral (↙), Itapipoca (←), Limoeiro do Norte (↘), Quixadá (↓)

Depends on: Congregation for Bishops

Patron Saint: Saint Joseph (March 19)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: December 22 (1978)

Website: Link

History

Papal Visits

Special Churches

All Churches (154)

Sobral (↙), Itapipoca (←), Limoeiro do Norte (↘), Quixadá (↓)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (1999.01.13 – ...):Archbishop José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques (73)Archbishop José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques (73)
Auxiliary Bishop (2018.07.11 – ...):Bishop Valdemir Vicente Andrade Santos (49)Bishop Valdemir Vicente Andrade Santos (49)

Titular Bishop of Castabala

Auxiliary Bishop (2018.07.11 – ...):Bishop Júlio César Souza de Jesus (50)Bishop Júlio César Souza de Jesus (50)

Titular Bishop of Arba

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Fortaleza (Roman Rite)

Archbishop José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques (73)Archbishop José Antônio Aparecido Tosi Marques (73)Permalink
(1999.01.13 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Fortaleza (Brazil)

Fiat voluntas tua

Born:1948.05.13 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1974.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:1991.09.20

Titular Bishop of Lysinia (1991.07.10 – 1999.01.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) (1991.07.10 – 1999.01.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Fortaleza (Brazil) (1999.01.13 – ...)

Cardinal Cláudio Hummes, O.F.M. (87)Archbishop Cláudio Hummes, O.F.M. (87) (later Cardinal)Permalink
(1996.05.29 – 1998.04.15)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of São Paulo (Brazil)
President emeritus of Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon (CEAMA)

Vós sois todos irmãos

Born:1934.08.08 (Montenegro, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1958.08.03
Consecrated Bishop:1975.05.25
Created Cardinal:2001.02.21

Titular Bishop of Carcabia (1975.03.22 – 1975.12.29)

Coadjutor Bishop of Santo André (Brazil) (1975.03.22 – 1975.12.29)

Bishop of Santo André (Brazil) (1975.12.29 – 1996.05.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Fortaleza (Brazil) (1996.05.29 – 1998.04.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Paulo (Brazil) (1998.04.15 – 2006.10.31)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Antonio da Padova in Via Merulana (2001.02.21 [2001.05.20] – ...)

Prefect of Congregation for Clergy (2006.10.31 – 2010.10.07)

President of International Council for Catechesis (2006.10.31 – 2010.10.07)

President of Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon (CEAMA) (2020.06.29 – 2022.03.27)

Cardinal Aloísio Lorscheider, O.F.M.Permalink
(1973.03.26 – 1995.07.12)

In cruce salus et vita

Born:1924.10.08 (Estrela, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1948.08.22
Consecrated Bishop:1962.05.20
Created Cardinal:1976.05.24
Died:2007.12.23 (Porto Alegre, Brazil † 83)

Bishop of Santo Ângelo (Brazil) (1962.02.03 – 1973.03.26)

General Secretary of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (1968 – 1971)

President of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (1971 – 1979)

First Vice-President of Latin American Episcopal Council (1972 – 1975)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Fortaleza (Brazil) (1973.03.26 – 1995.07.12)

President of Caritas Internationalis (1974 – 1975)

President of Latin American Episcopal Council (1975 – 1979)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Montorio (1976.05.24 – 2007.12.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Aparecida (Brazil) (1995.07.12 – 2004.01.28)

Archbishop José de Medeiros DelgadoPermalink
(1963.05.10 – 1973.03.26)

Ita pater

Born:1905.07.28 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1929.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:1941.06.29
Died:1988.03.09 († 82)

Bishop of Caicó (Brazil) (1941.03.15 – 1951.09.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1951.09.04 – 1963.05.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Fortaleza (Brazil) (1963.05.10 – 1973.03.26)

Archbishop Antônio de Almeida Lustosa, S.D.B.Permalink
(1941.07.19 – 1963.02.16)

Sub umbra alarum tuarum

Born:1886.02.11 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1912.01.28
Consecrated Bishop:1925.02.11
Died:1974.08.15 († 88)

Bishop of Uberaba (Brazil) (1924.07.04 – 1928.12.17)

Bishop of Corumbá (Brazil) (1928.12.17 – 1931.07.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Belém do Pará (Brazil) (1931.07.10 – 1941.07.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Fortaleza (Brazil) (1941.07.19 – 1963.02.16)

Titular Archbishop of Velebusdus (1963.02.16 – 1971.03.16)

Archbishop Manoel da Silva GomesPermalink
(1915.11.10 – 1941.05.24)

Born:1874.03.14 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1899.11.15
Consecrated Bishop:1911.10.29
Died:1950.03.14 († 76)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Mopsuestia (1911.04.11 – 1912.09.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of Ceará (Brazil) (1911.04.11 – 1912.09.16)

Bishop of Ceará (Brazil) (1912.09.16 – 1915.11.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Fortaleza (Brazil) (1915.11.10 – 1941.05.24)

Titular Archbishop of Viminacium (1941.05.24 – 1950.03.14)

Bishops of Ceará (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Manoel da Silva GomesPermalink
(1912.09.16 – 1915.11.10)

(see above)

Bishop Joaquim José Vieira (later Archbishop)Permalink
(1883.08.09 – 1912.09.14)

Born:1836.05.16 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1860.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:1883.12.09
Died:1917.07.08 († 81)

Bishop of Ceará (Brazil) (1883.08.09 – 1912.09.14)

Titular Bishop of Himeria (1912.09.14 – 1912.11.08)

Titular Archbishop of Cyrrhus (1912.11.08 – 1917.07.08)

Bishop Luís Antônio dos Santos (later Archbishop)Permalink
(1860.09.28 – 1881.03.13)

Born:1817.03.03 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1841.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:1861.04.14
Died:1891.03.11 († 74)

Bishop of Ceará (Brazil) (1860.09.28 – 1881.03.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) (1881.03.13 – 1890.06.26)

Titular Archbishop of Chalcis (1890.06.26 – 1891.03.11)

Former Prelates

as of 2022.05.10

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