Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Diamantina

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Archdiocese of Diamantina

Archidioecesis Adamantina

Arquidiocese de Diamantina
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St. Anthony's Cathedral, Diamantina
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceDiamantina
Statistics
Area45,171 km2 (17,441 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2013)
524,000
459,000 (87.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established6 June 1854 (167 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Saint Anthony in Diamantina
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan Archbishop
Bishops emeritusPaulo Lopes de Faria
Website
www.arquidiamantina.org.br

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Diamantina (Latin: Archidioecesis Adamantina) is an archdiocese located in the city of Diamantina, Minas Gerais in Brazil.

History[]

  • June 6, 1854: Established as Diocese of Diamantina from the Diocese of Mariana
  • June 28, 1917: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina

Special churches[]

  • Minor Basilicas:
    • Basílica Sagrado Coração de Jesus, Diamantina
    • Basílica São Geraldo Majela, Curvelo

Bishops[]

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order[]

  • Archbishops of Diamantina (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop (2016.03.09 - Present)
    • Archbishop (2007.05.30 – 2016.03.09)
    • Archbishop Paulo Lopes de Faria (1997.05.14 – 2007.05.30)
    • Archbishop (1981.02.03 – 1997.05.14)
    • Archbishop Geraldo de Proença Sigaud, S.V.D. (1960.12.20 – 1980.09.10)
    • Archbishop (1954.01.05 – 1960.03.12)
    • Archbishop (1934.05.26 – 1953.10.28)
    • Archbishop (1917.06.28 – 1933.08.30)
  • Bishops of Diamantina (Roman Rite)
    • Archbishop (personal title) Joaquim Silvério de Souza (1910.01.25 – 1917.06.28)
    • Bishop Joaquim Silvério de Souza (later Archbishop) (1905.05.05 – 1909.01.29)
    • Bishop (1863.09.28 – 1905.05.17)

Coadjutor bishops[]

Auxiliary bishops[]

  • , C.M. (1918-1929), appointed Bishop of Assis, São Paulo
  • Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcellos Motta (1932-1935), appointed Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão; future Cardinal
  • , O. Cist. (1949-1955), appointed Bishop of Nazaré, Pernambuco

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]

  • , appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Cuiabá in 1905
  • , appointed Coadjutor Bishop of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul in 1906
  • , appointed Bishop of Botucatu in 1908
  • , appointed Bishop of Taubaté, São Paulo in 1909
  • , appointed Bishop of Campanha, Minas Gerais in 1909
  • , appointed Bishop of Aterrado in 1920
  • , appointed Bishop of Barra do Piraí in 1938
  • Serafim Fernandes de Araújo, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais in 1959; future Cardinal
  • , appointed Bishop of Paracatu, Minas Gerais in 1986
  • , appointed Bishop of Luz, Minas Gerais in 2015
  • , appointed Bishop of São Luís de Montes Belos, Goias in 2020

Suffragan dioceses[]

Sources[]

Coordinates: 18°14′41″S 43°35′50″W / 18.2447°S 43.5973°W / -18.2447; -43.5973


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