Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Natal
Archdiocese of Natal Archidioecesis Natalensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 25,153 km2 (9,712 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 1,923,667 1,627,542 (84.6%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 29 December 1909 (112 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Apresentação |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | |
| Bishops emeritus | Heitor de Araújo Sales Matias Patrício de Macêdo |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Natal (Latin: Archidioecesis Natalensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Natal in Brazil.
History[]
- December 29, 1909: Established as the Diocese of Natal from the Diocese of Paraíba
- February 16, 1952: Promoted as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Natal
Bishops[]
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order[]
- Archbishops of Natal (Roman rite), below
- Archbishop Jaime Vieira Rocha (since 2011.12.21)
- Archbishop Matias Patrício de Macêdo (2003.11.26 – 2011.12.21)
- Archbishop (1993.10.27 – 2003.11.26)
- Archbishop (1988.04.06 – 1993.10.27)
- Archbishop (1967.09.06 – 1988.04.06)
- Archbishop (1952.02.16 – 1967.04.08)
- Bishops of Natal (Roman Rite), below
- Bishop Marcolino Esmeraldo de Souza Dantas (later Archbishop) (1929.03.01 – 1952.02.16)
- Bishop (1922.10.27 – 1928.01.27)
- Bishop (1917.09.01 – 1921.11.21), appointed Bishop of Belo Horizonte; future Archbishop
- Bishop (1910.10.23 – 1915.06.14)
Auxiliary bishops[]
- Eugênio de Araújo Sales (1954-1964), appointed Apostolic Administrator of São Salvador da Bahia; future Cardinal
- , appointed Bishop of Caruaru, Pernambuco in 1993
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]
- , appointed Bishop of Aracajú in 1911
- , appointed Bishop of Bonfim, Bahia in 2006
- , appointed Bishop of Oeiras, Piaui in 2017
Suffragan dioceses[]
Sources[]
Coordinates: 5°47′17″S 35°12′14″W / 5.7881°S 35.2038°W
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Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Brazil
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Natal
- Christian organizations established in 1909
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs