Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá (Latin: Archidioecesis Cuiabensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cuiabá in Brazil.

Archdiocese of Cuiabá

Archidioecesis Cuiabensis

Arquidiocese de Cuiabá
Facade of the Metropolitan Cathedral
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceCuiabá
Statistics
Area24,542 km2 (9,476 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
851,961
724,166 (85.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established6 December 1745 (277 years ago)
CathedralCathedral Basilica of the Good Lord Jesus in Cuiabá
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopMílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B.
Bishops emeritusBonifácio Piccinini, S.D.B.
Website
www.arquidiocesecuiaba.org.br

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

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

  • 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), appointed Prelate of Goiás

Coadjutor bishops

  • Cyrillo de Paula Freitas (1905-1911), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Bonifácio Piccinini, S.D.B. (1975-1981)
  • Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (2003-2004)

Auxiliary bishops

  • Francisco de Aquino Correa, S.D.B. (1914-1921), appointed Archbishop here
  • Antônio Campelo de Aragão, S.D.B. (1950-1956), appointed Bishop of Petrolina, Pernambuco

Suffragan dioceses

Sources

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