Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fortaleza
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza Archidioecesis Metropolitae Fortalexiensis Arquidiocese Metropolitana de Fortaleza | |
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Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Joseph | |
Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Fortaleza |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,813 km2 (5,719 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 6 June 1854 (171 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph in Fortaleza |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gregório Leozírio Ben Lâmed da Paixão Neto |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Júlio César Souza de Jesus |
| Bishops emeritus | Adalberto Paulo da Silva Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus |
| Website | |
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The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Fortalexiensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Fortaleza in Brazil.