Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paraíba
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paraíba (Latin: Archidioecesis Parahybensis) is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese, named after the city of João Pessoa, which used to be named Paraíba, in southeastern Brazil.
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Archdiocese of Paraíba Archidioecesis Parahybensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Statistics | |
Area | 7,713 km2 (2,978 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,240,022 1,030,416 (83.1%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 27 April 1892 (132 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Basílica Metropolitana Nossa Senhora das Neves |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Manoel Delson Pedreira da Cruz, OFMCap |
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Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is a minor basilica, the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Snows (Catedral Basílica Metropolitana Nossa Senhora das Neves), in the city of João Pessoa, the state capital.