University of Rio de Janeiro in the State of Rio de Janeiro. The Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais had been chosen by the Ministry as the best private university, and the best in the state of Minas Gerais, the previous year. In 1969, the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo became the first higher education institute in Brazil to offer a post-graduation course. Organization In Brazil, there are a total of 275 particular churches—consisting of 44 archdioceses, 216 dioceses (2 of which are Eastern rite eparchies under Latin jurisdiction), 9 territorial prelatures, the Archeparchy of São João Batista em Curitiba and the Eparchy of Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis under the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, the Armenian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Latin America and Mexico, the Ordinariate for the Faithful of Eastern Rites in Brazil, the Military Ordinariate of Brazil, and the Personal Apostolic Administration of Saint John Mary Vianney. Notable people Pedro I of Brazil Pedro II of Brazil Princess Isabel Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies Machado de Assis See also Abortion in Brazil 2009 Brazilian girl abortion case Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church Catholic Electoral League Demographics of Brazil History of the Catholic Church in Brazil National Conference of Bishops of Brazil Our Lady of Aparecida Pan-Amazonian Ecclesial Network (REPAM) Personal Apostolic Administration of Saint John Mary Vianney Religion in Brazil Lists List of Brazilian Saints List of Catholic dioceses in Brazil References External links National Conference of Brazilian Bishops List of Catholic dioceses of Brazil Statistics of Catholicism in Brazil Brazil Brazilian culture