Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Uberlândia

Roman Catholic Diocese of Uberlândia

Roman Catholic Diocese of Uberlândia

Catholic ecclesiastical territory

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Uberlândia (Latin: Dioecesis Fertiliensis) is a diocese located in the city of Uberlândia in the ecclesiastical province of Uberaba in Brazil.[1]

Quick Facts Diocese of Uberlândia Dioecesis Fertiliensis, Location ...
Mapa of the diocese.
Regional CNBB Leste 2.

History

  • 22 July 1961: Established as Diocese of Uberlândia from the Diocese of Uberaba
Ecclesiastical Province of Uberaba.

Bishops

  • Bishops of Uberlândia (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop Paulo Francisco Machado (2008.01.02 – present)
    • Bishop José Alberto Moura, C.S.S. (1992.12.23 – 2007.02.07), appointed Archbishop of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais
    • Bishop Estêvão Cardoso de Avellar, O.P. (1978.03.20 – 1992.12.23)
    • Bishop Almir Marques Ferreira (1961.08.19 – 1977.12.01)

Coadjutor bishops

  • Onofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B. (1971-1977), did not succeed to see; appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul
  • José Alberto Moura, C.S.S. (1990-1992)

Auxiliary bishop

References

  1. [1]
    "CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.

Stub icon

This article on a Roman Catholic diocese in Brazil is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Uberlândia, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.