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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá

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Ecclesiastical province
  
Cuiabá

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Brazil

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
24,542 km²

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Mílton Antônio dos Santos

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Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2006)851,961724,166 (85.0%)

Established
  
6 December 1745 (271 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral Basilica of the Good Lord Jesus in Cuiabá

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

    • Leadership

  • 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)

    • Suffragan dioceses

  • Diocese of Barra do Garças
  • Diocese of Diamantino
  • Diocese of Juína
  • Diocese of Rondonópolis-Guiratinga
  • Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres
  • Diocese of Sinop
  • Diocese of Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga
  • Territorial Prelature of São Félix

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá Wikipedia
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