Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá

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Archdiocese of Cuiabá
Archidioecesis Cuiabensis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 24,542 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
851,961 (2006)
724,166 (85.0%)
Cathedral: Catedral Metropolitana Basílica Senhor Bom Jesus
Ordinaries
Bishop: Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá {Latin: Cuiaben(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Cuiabá in Brazil.

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[edit] History

  • December 6, 1745: Established as Territorial Prelature of Cuiabá from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
  • July 15, 1826: Promoted as Diocese of Cuiabá
  • March 10, 1910: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá

[edit] Leadership

  • Archbishops of Cuiabá (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (2004.06.09 – present)
    • Archbishop Bonifácio Piccinini, S.D.B. (1981.08.15 – 2004.06.09)
    • Archbishop Orlando Chaves, S.D.B. (1956.12.18 – 1981.08.15)
    • Archbishop Francisco de Aquino Correa, S.D.B. (1921.08.26 – 1956.03.22)
    • Archbishop Carlos Luiz d’Amour (1910.03.10 – 1921.07.09)
  • Bishops of Cuiabá (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Carlos Luiz d’Amour (later Archbishop) (1877.09.21 – 1910.03.10)
    • Bishop José Antônio dos Reis (1832.07.02 – 1876.10.11)
    • Bishop José Maria Macerata (1826.07.15 – 1831)
  • Prelates of Cuiabá (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop José Maria Macerata (1823 – 1826.07.15)
    • Bishop Luiz de Castro Pereira, C.S.J. (1804.10.29 – 1822.08.01)
    • Bishop José Nicolau de Azevedo Coutinho Gentil (1782.01.23 – 1788.03.07)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

[edit] Source

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