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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá

Catholic ecclesiastical territory

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

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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)[1]
  • 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

Historic properties

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá has many historic structures, some listed under federal, state, or municipal protection.

References

  1. [1]
    "Arcebispos" (in Portuguese). Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá. 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  2. [2]
    Claudio Quoos Conte; Marcus Vinícius De Lamonica Freire (2005). Centro Histórico de Cuiabá, patrimônio do Brasil (in Portuguese). Brasília: National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage. ISBN 978-85-87226-25-9. OL 31764598M. Wikidata Q123696539.

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