Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Natal

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Rite Latin Rite Area 25,153 km² Bishop Jaime Vieira Rocha		Pope Francis Country Brazil

Population - Total - Catholics (as of 2004) 1,923,667 1,627,542 (84.6%) Established 29 December 1909 (107 years ago) Cathedral Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Apresentação Emeritus bishops Heitor de Araújo Sales, Matias Patrício de Macêdo

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

History

December 29, 1909: Established as the Diocese of Natal from the Diocese of Paraíba

February 16, 1952: Promoted as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Natal

Archbishops of Natal (Roman rite)

Archbishop Jaime Vieira Rocha (since 2011.12.21)

Archbishop Matias Patrício de Macêdo (2003.11.26 – 2011.12.21)

Archbishop Heitor de Araújo Sales (1993.10.27 – 2003.11.26)

Archbishop Alair Vilar Fernandes de Melo (1988.04.06 – 1993.10.27)

Archbishop Nivaldo Monte (1967.09.06 – 1988.04.06)

Archbishop Marcolino Esmeraldo de Souza Dantas (1952.02.16 – 1967.04.08)

Bishops of Natal (Roman Rite)

Bishop Marcolino Esmeraldo de Souza Dantas (later Archbishop) (1929.03.01 – 1952.02.16)

Bishop José Pereira Alves (1922.10.27 – 1928.01.27)

Bishop Antônio dos Santos Cabral (later Archbishop) (1917.09.01 – 1921.11.21)

Bishop Joaquim Antônio d’Almeida (1910.10.23 – 1915.06.14)

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