Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Diamantina

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Ecclesiastical province Diamantina Pope Francis Country Brazil		Rite Latin Rite Area 45,171 km² Metropolitan archbishop Darci José Nicioli

Population - Total - Catholics (as of 2013) 524,000 459,000 (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.

History

June 6, 1854: Established as Diocese of Diamantina from the Diocese of Mariana

June 28, 1917: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina

Minor Basilicas:

Basílica Sagrado Coração de Jesus, Diamantina

Basílica São Geraldo Majela, Curvelo

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)

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