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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Diamantina

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Ecclesiastical province
  
Pope
  
Country
  
Rite
  
Area
  
45,171 km²

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Darci José Nicioli

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Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2013)524,000459,000 (87.6%)

Established
  
6 June 1854 (162 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of Saint Anthony in Diamantina

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

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History

  • June 6, 1854: Established as Diocese of Diamantina from the Diocese of Mariana
  • June 28, 1917: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina
  • Special churches

  • Minor Basilicas:
  • Basílica Sagrado Coração de Jesus, Diamantina
  • Basílica São Geraldo Majela, Curvelo
  • Leadership

  • Archbishops of Diamantina (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Darci José Nicioli (2016.03.09 - Present)
  • Archbishop João Bosco Oliver de Faria (2007.05.30 – 2016.03.09)
  • Archbishop Paulo Lopes de Faria (1997.05.14 – 2007.05.30)
  • Archbishop Geraldo Majela Reis (1981.02.03 – 1997.05.14)
  • Archbishop Geraldo de Proença Sigaud, S.V.D. (1960.12.20 – 1980.09.10)
  • Archbishop José Newton de Almeida Baptista (1954.01.05 – 1960.03.12)
  • Archbishop Serafim Gomes Jardim da Silva (1934.05.26 – 1953.10.28)
  • Archbishop Joaquim Silvério de Souza (1917.06.28 – 1933.08.30)
  • Bishops of Diamantina (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Joaquim Silvério de Souza (later Archbishop) (1910.01.25 – 1917.06.28)
  • Bishop Joaquim Silvério de Souza (later Archbishop) (1905.05.05 – 1909.01.29)
  • Bishop João Antônio dos Santos (1863.09.28 – 1905.05.17)
  • Suffragan dioceses

  • Diocese of Almenara
  • Diocese of Araçuaí
  • Diocese of Guanhães
  • Diocese of Teófilo Otoni
  • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Diamantina Wikipedia


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