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Metropolitan see Aracaju, Brazil

Archdiocese of Aracaju

Aracaiuen(sis)

Latin Church

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.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Aracaju, Brazil.

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Established
1910
Catholics
1,004,576
Priests
164
Territory
7,019 km²

Parishes and churches

107 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Archbishop
Josafá Menezes da Silva

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The cathedral

Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Conceição stands in Aracaju, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Sergipe, a state in northeastern Brazil, is the territory of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aracaju (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Aracaiuensis), a Latin Church jurisdiction. The archiepiscopal seat is Our Lady of the Conception Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Conceiçao) in the city of Aracaju, dedicated to Our Lady of Immaculate Conception. In São Cristóvão, Sergipe, the archdiocese owns two World Heritage Sites: the Misericórdia Hospital and Church (Igreja de Santa Casa de Misericórdia) and the Church and Convent of Santa Cruz, which also carries the name Church and Convent of Saint Francis.

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  • Pope Leo XIV meets Salvador auxiliary bishops

    Pope Leo XIV met with auxiliary bishops Gabriel dos Santos Filho and Gilvan Pereira Rodrigues following a formation program for newly appointed bishops in Rome. The meeting took place at the conclusion of an event held from September 2 to September 10, organized by the Dicastery for Bishops. The bishops from the Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia joined George Muniz, bishop of the Diocese of Propriá, and Jefferson Santos Pinheiro, an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Aracaju. Bishop Gilvan also serves as the secretary for the regional group.

    Sep 18, 2026 · Bishops

  • Brazil Archbishop Establishes Rules for AI Use

    Sep 1, 2026 · Dioceses · 5 sources

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