- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
The
Roman Catholic Church inBrazil comprises forty-oneecclesiastical province s each headed by anarchbishop . The provinces are in turn subdivided into 214diocese s, 41archdioceses , and 13Territorial prelature s each headed by abishop or an archbishop. The 269 divisions is the largest number of Catholic dioceses in any country.List of Dioceses:
Ecclesiastical province of Aparecida:
*Archdiocese of Aparecida
**Diocese of Caraguatatuba
**Diocese of Lorena
**Diocese of São José dos Campos
**Diocese of TaubatéEcclesiastical province of Aracaju:
*Archdiocese of Aracaju
**Diocese of Estância
**Diocese of PropriáEcclesiastical province of Belém do Pará:
*Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
**Diocese of Abaetetuba
**Diocese of Bragança do Pará
**Diocese of Castanhal
**Diocese of Macapá
**Diocese of Marabá
**Diocese of Ponta de Pedras
**Diocese of Santarém
**Prelature of Cametá
**Prelature of Itaituba
**Prelature of Marajó
**Prelature of Óbidos
**Prelature of XinguEcclesiastical province of Belo Horizonte:
*Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte
**Diocese of Divinópolis
**Diocese of Luz
**Diocese of Oliveira
**Diocese of Sete LagoasEcclesiastical province of Botucatu:
*Archdiocese of Botucatu
**Diocese of Araçatuba
**Diocese of Assis
**Diocese of Bauru
**Diocese of Lins
**Diocese of Marília
**Diocese of Ourinhos
**Diocese of Presidente PrudenteEcclesiastical province of Brasília:
*Archdiocese of Brasília
**Diocese of Formosa
**Diocese of Luziânia
**Diocese of UruaçuEcclesiastical province of Campinas:
*Archdiocese of Campinas
**Diocese of Amparo
**Diocese of Bragança Paulista
**Diocese of Limeira
**Diocese of Piracicaba
**Diocese of São CarlosEcclesiastical province of Campo Grande:
*Archdiocese of Campo Grande
**Diocese of Corumbá
**Diocese of Coxim
**Diocese of Dourados
**Diocese of Jardim
**Diocese of Três LagoasEcclesiastical province of Cascavel:
*Diocese of Cascavel
**Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu
**Diocese of Palmas-Francisco Beltrão
**Diocese of ToledoEcclesiastical province of Cuiabá:
*Archdiocese of Cuiabá
**Diocese of Barra do Garças
**Diocese of Diamantino
**Diocese of Guiratinga
**Diocese of Juína
**Diocese of Rondonópolis
**Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres
**Prelature of Paranatinga
**Prelature of São FélixEcclesiastical province of Curitiba:
*Archdiocese of Curitiba
**Diocese of Guarapuava
**Diocese of Paranaguá
**Diocese of Ponta Grossa
**Diocese of União da Vitória
**Eparchy of São João Batista em Curitiba
**Diocese of São José dos PinhaisEcclesiastical province of Diamantina:
*Archdiocese of Diamantina
**Diocese of Almenara
**Diocese of Araçuaí
**Diocese of Guanhães
**Diocese of Teófilo OtoniEcclesiastical province of Feira de Santana:
*Archdiocese of Feira de Santana
**Diocese of Barra do Rio Grande
**Diocese of Barreiras
**Diocese of Bonfim
**Diocese of Irecê
**Diocese of Juazeiro
**Diocese of Paulo Afonso
**Diocese of Ruy Barbosa
**Diocese of SerrinhaEcclesiastical province of Florianópolis:
*Archdiocese of Florianópolis
**Diocese of Blumenau
**Diocese of Caçador
**Diocese of Chapecó
**Diocese of Criciúma
**Diocese of Joaçaba
**Diocese of Joinville
**Diocese of Lages
**Diocese of Rio do Sul
**Diocese of TubarãoEcclesiastical province of Fortaleza:
*Archdiocese of Fortaleza
**Diocese of Crateús
**Diocese of Crato
**Diocese of Iguatú
**Diocese of Itapipoca
**Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte
**Diocese of Fortaleza
**Diocese of Sobral
**Diocese of TianguáEcclesiastical province of Goiânia:
*Archdiocese of Goiânia
**Diocese of Anápolis
**diocese of Goiás
**Diocese of Ipameri
**Diocese of Itumbiara
**Diocese of Jataí
**Diocese of Rubiataba-Mozarlândia
**Diocese of São Luís de Montes BelosEcclesiastical province of Juiz de Fora:
*Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora
**Diocese of Leopoldina
**Diocese of São João del ReiEcclesiastical province of Londrina:
*Archdiocese of Londrina
**Diocese of Apucarana
**Diocese of Cornélio Procópio
**Diocese of JacarezinhoEcclesiastical province of Maceió:
*Archdiocese of Maceió
**Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios
**Diocese of PenedoEcclesiastical province of Manaus:
*Archdiocese of Manaus
** Diocese of Alto Solimões
**Diocese of Parintins
**Diocese of Roraima
**Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira
**Prelature of Borba
**Prelature of Coari
**Prelature of Itacoatiara
**Prelature of TeféEcclesiastical province of Mariana:
*Archdiocese of Mariana
**Diocese of Caratinga
**Diocese of Governador Valadares
**Diocese of Itabira–FabricianoEcclesiastical province of Maringá:
*Archdiocese of Maringá
**Diocese of Campo Mourão
**Diocese of Paranavaí
**Diocese of UmuaramaEcclesiastical province of Montes Claros:
*Archdiocese of Montes Claros
**Diocese of Janaúba
**Diocese of Januária
**Diocese of ParacatuEcclesiastical province of Natal:
*Archdiocese of Natal
**Diocese of Caicó
**Diocese of MossoróEcclesiastical province of Niterói:
*Archdiocese of Niterói
**Diocese of Campos
**Diocese of Nova Friburgo
**Diocese of PetrópolisEcclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife:
*Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife
**Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira
**Diocese of Caruaru
**Diocese of Floresta
**Diocese of Garanhuns
**Diocese of Nazaré
**Diocese of Palmares
**Diocese of Pesqueira
**Diocese of PetrolinaEcclesiastical province of Palmas:
*Archdiocese of Palmas
**Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins
**Diocese of Porto Nacional
**Diocese of Tocantinópolis
**Prelature of CristalândiaEcclesiastical province of Paraíba:
*Archdiocese of Paraíba
**Diocese of Cajazieras
**Diocese of Campina Grande
**Diocese of Guarabira
**Diocese of PatosEcclesiastical province of Porto Alegre:
*Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
**Diocese of Bagé
**Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul
**Diocese of Caxias do Sul
**Diocese of Cruz Alta
**Diocese of Erexim
**Diocese of Frederico Westphalen
** Diocese of Montenegro
**Diocese of Novo Hamburgo
**Diocese of Osório
**Diocese of Passo Fundo
**Diocese of Pelotas
**Diocese of Rio Grande
**Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul
**Diocese of Santa Maria
**Diocese of Santo Ângelo
**Diocese of Uruguaiana
**Diocese of VacariaEcclesiastical province of Porto Velho:
*Archdiocese of Porto Velho
**Diocese of Guajará-Mirim
**Diocese of Humaitá
**Diocese of Ji-Paraná
**Prelature of LábreaEcclesiastical province of Pouso Alegre:
*Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre
**Diocese of Campanha
**Diocese of GuaxupéEcclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto:
*Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto
**Diocese of Barretos
**Diocese of Catanduva
**Diocese of Franca
**Diocese of Jaboticabal
**Diocese of Jales
**Diocese of São João da Boa Vista
**Diocese of São José do Rio PretoEcclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão:
*Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
**Diocese of Bacabal
**Diocese of Balsas
**Diocese of Brejo
**Diocese of Carolina
**Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão
**Diocese of Coroatá
**Diocese of Grajaú
**Diocese of Imperatriz
**Diocese of Pinheiro
**Diocese of Viana
**Diocese of Zé-DocaEcclesiastical province of São Paulo:
*Archdiocese of São Paulo
**Diocese of Campo Limpo
**Diocese of Caraguatatuba
**Diocese of Guarulhos
**Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes
**Diocese of Nossa Senhora do Líbano em São Paulo
**Diocese of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo
**Diocese of Osasco
**Diocese of Santo Amaro
**Diocese of Santo André
**Diocese of Santos
**Diocese of São Miguel PaulistaEcclesiastical province of São Salvador da Bahia:
*Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia
**Diocese of Alagoinhas
**Diocese of Amargosa
**Diocese of Eunápolis
**Diocese of Ilhéus
**Diocese of Itabuna
**Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas-CaravelasEcclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro:
*Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
**Diocese of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda
**Diocese of Duque de Caxias
**Diocese of Itaguaí
**Diocese of Nova Iguaçu
**Diocese of ValençaEcclesiastical province of Sorocaba
*Archdiocese of Sorocaba
**Diocese of Itapetininga
**Diocese of Itapeva
**Diocese of Jundiaí
**Diocese of RegistroEcclesiastical province of Teresina
*Archdiocese of Teresina
**Diocese of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia
**Diocese of Campo Maior
**Diocese of Floriano
**Diocese of Oeiras
**Diocese of Parnaíba
**Diocese of Picos
**Diocese of São Raimundo NonatoEcclesiastical province of Uberaba
*Archdiocese of Uberaba
**Diocese of Ituiutaba
**Diocese of Patos de Minas
**Diocese of UberlândiaEcclesiastical province of Vitória
*Archdiocese of Vitória
**Diocese of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
**Diocese of Colatina
**Diocese of São MateusEcclesiastical province of Vitória da Conquista
*Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista
**Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa
**Diocese of Caetité
**Diocese of Jequié
**Diocese of Livramento de Nossa SenhoraReferences
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/scbr4.html Brazil Statistics]
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