Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte

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Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte
Archidioecesis Bellohorizontinus
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 7,240 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
4,715,083 (2004)
3,535,715 (75.0%)
Cathedral: Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem
Ordinaries
Bishop: Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo
Auxiliary Bishop: Joaquim Giovanni Mol Guimarães
Aloísio Jorge Pena Vitral

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte {Latin: Bellohorizontin(us)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.

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[edit] History

  • February 11, 1921: Established as Diocese of Belo Horizonte from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana
  • February 1, 1924: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte

[edit] Special Churches

Igreja de São Francisco de Assis(Church of Saint Francis of Assisi) in Ouro Prêto
Igreja de São Francisco de Assis
(Church of Saint Francis of Assisi) in Ouro Prêto
  • Minor Basillicas:
    • Basílica de São João Maria Vianney
    • Basílica Nossa Senhora de Lourdes
  • World Heritage Church (Minor)

[edit] Leadership

  • Archbishops of Belo Horizonte (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo (2004.01.28 – present)
    • Cardinal Serafim Fernandes de Araújo (1986.02.05 – 2004.01.28)
    • Archbishop João Resende Costa, S.D.B. (1967.11.15 – 1986.02.05)
    • Archbishop Antônio dos Santos Cabral (1924.02.01 – 1967.11.15)
  • Bishops of Belo Horizonte (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Antônio dos Santos Cabral (1921.11.21 – 1924.02.01)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

[edit] Source

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