Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mariana
| Archdiocese of Mariana Archidioecesis Marianensis | |
|---|---|
 Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 22,680 km2 (8,760 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,099136 924,266 (84.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 6 December 1745 (269 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana Basílica Nossa Senhora da Assunção |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Geraldo Lyrio Rocha |
| Website | |
| www.arqmariana.com.br | |
- for the Corsican bishopric, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Mariana in Corsica
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mariana (Latin: Archidioecesis Marianensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Mariana in Brazil.
History
- December 6, 1745: Established as Diocese of Mariana from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
- May 1, 1906: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana
Special churches
Basílica do Senhor Bom Jesus
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica do Senhor Bom Jesus, Congonhas do Campo
- Basílica Sagrado Coração de Jesus, Conselheiro Lafaiete
- Basílica São José Operário, Barbacena
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)