Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mariana

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Archdiocese of Mariana
Archidioecesis Marianensis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 22,680 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
1,099136 (2004)
924,266 (84.1%)
Cathedral: Catedral Metropolitana Basílica Nossa Senhora da Assunção
Ordinaries
Bishop: Geraldo Lyrio Rocha

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

Contents

[edit] History

[edit] Special Churches

Basílica do Senhor Bom Jesus
Basílica do Senhor Bom Jesus

[edit] Leadership

  • Archbishops of Mariana (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Geraldo Lyrio Rocha (2007.04.11 – present)
    • Archbishop Luciano Pedro Mendes de Almeida, S.J. (1988.04.06 – 2006.08.27)
    • Archbishop Oscar de Oliveira (1960.04.25 – 1988.04.06)
    • Archbishop Helvécio Gomes de Oliveira, S.D.B. (1922.11.10 – 1960.04.25)
    • Archbishop Silvério Gomes Pimenta (1906.05.01 – 1922.09.01)
  • Bishops of Mariana (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Silvério Gomes Pimenta (later Archbishop) (1897.12.03 – 1906.05.01)
    • Bishop Antônio Maria Corrêa de Sá e Benevides (1877.06.25 – 1896.07.15)
    • Bishop Antônio Ferreira Viçoso, C.M. (1844.01.12 – 1875.08.05)
    • Fr. Carlos Pereira Freire de Moura (1840 – 1840)
    • Bishop José da Santíssima Trindade Leite, O.F.M. (1819.09.27 – 1835.09.28)
    • Bishop Cypriano de São José, O.F.M. (1797.07.24 – 1817.08.14)
    • Bishop Domingos da Encarnação Pontevel, O.P. (1779.03.01 – 1795.06.16)
    • Bishop Bartolomeu Manoel Mendes dos Reis (孟主教) (1773.03.08 – 1778.08.28)
    • Bishop Joaquim Borges de Figueroa (later Archbishop) (1771.06.17 – 1773.03.08)
    • Bishop Manoel da Cruz Nogueira, O. Cist. (1745.12.15 – 1764.01.03)

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[edit] Source

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