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Diocese of Aracaju
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The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aracaju is a Latin Church metropolitan see in Sergipe state, northeastern Brazil. Established as a diocese on January 3, 1910 and elevated to an archdiocese on April 30, 1960, it has the suffragan dioceses of Estância and Propriá.
- Archbishop
- Most Rev. Josafá Menezes da Silva
- Latin name
- Aracaiuen(sis)
- Erected
- 3 January 1910
- Cathedral
- Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Conceição
- Patron
- Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception)
- Rank
- Metropolitan See
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Aracaju
- Catholics
- 1,004,576
- Chancery
- Cúria Metropolitana, Praça Mons. Olímpio de Campos 228, 49010-040 Aracaju, SE, Brasil
- Telephone
- Tel. [079]3216-3000
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Estância 58 km
- Diocese of Propriá 82 km
- Diocese of Penedo 86 km
- Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios 174 km
- Maceió 201 km
- Diocese of Alagoinhas 202 km
Parishes near the see
- Bom Jesus dos Navegantes · Aracaju 2 km
- Espírito Santo · Aracaju 2 km
- Jesus Ressuscitado · Aracaju 2 km
- Nossa Senhora Aparecida · Aracaju 2 km
- Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora · Aracaju 2 km
- Nossa Senhora da Conceição · Aracaju 2 km
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Sources: official site + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001000715 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08