Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife

Archidioecesis Metropolitae Olindensis et Recifensis
Coat of arms
Location
CountryBrazil
Statistics
Area4,305 km2 (1,662 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 3,570,703
  • 3,371,975 (94.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established15 July 1614 (410 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Metropolitana São Salvador do Mundo, Olinda
Co-cathedralCo-Catedral San Pedro dos Clerigos, Recife
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Metropolitan ArchbishopPaulo Jackson Nóbrega de Sousa
Auxiliary BishopsLimacêdo Antônio da Silva
Bishops emeritusJosé Cardoso Sobrinho
Antônio Fernando Saburido
Map
Website
www.arquidioceseolindarecife.org

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda and Recife (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Olindensis et Recifensis) is a Latin metropolitan archdiocese in northeast Brazil's Pernambuco state.