Back Arquebisbat de Fortaleza Catalan Erzbistum Fortaleza German Arquidiócesis de Fortaleza Spanish Archidiocèse de Fortaleza French Keuskupan Agung Fortaleza ID Arcidiocesi di Fortaleza Italian Kabiskopan Agung Fortaleza JV Archidioecesis Fortalexiensis Latin Aartsbisdom Fortaleza Dutch Archidiecezja Fortaleza Polish
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza Archidioecesis Metropolitae Fortalexiensis Arquidiocese Metropolitana de Fortaleza | |
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 Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Joseph | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Fortaleza |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,813 km2 (5,719 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 3,487,000 2,466,000 (70.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 6 June 1854 (170 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph in Fortaleza |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| 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.