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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Uberaba

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Ecclesiastical province
  
Uberaba

Pope
  
Francis

Phone
  
+55 34 3312-9347

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
27,228 km²

Country
  
Brazil

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Uberaba

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2004)693,185444,081 (64.1%)

Established
  
29 September 1907 (109 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Catedral Metropolitana Sagrado Coração de Jesus

Address
  
R. Olegário Maciel, 122 - Centro, Uberaba - MG, 38010-230, Brazil

Similar
  
Santuário N Srª da Medalha, Monjas Beneditin de Ubera, Hospital e Maternid São Domi, Paróquia de Santa Cruz e N, Prefeitura Municipal de Ubera

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

Contents

History

  • 29 September 1907: Established as Diocese of Uberaba from the Diocese of Goiás
  • 14 April 1962: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Uberaba

    • Leadership

  • Archbishops of Uberaba (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Paulo Mendes Peixoto, (2014.03.07)
  • Archbishop Aloísio Roque Oppermann, S.C.J. (1996.02.28 – 2012.03.07)
  • Archbishop Benedito de Ulhôa Vieira (1978.07.14 – 1996.02.28)
  • Archbishop Alexandre Gonçalves do Amaral (1962.04.14 – 1978.07.14)
  • Bishops of Uberaba (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Alexandre Gonçalves do Amaral (later Archbishop) (1939.08.05 – 1962.04.14)
  • Bishop Antonio Colturato, O.F.M. Cap. (1929.08.02 – 1938.04.12)
  • Bishop Antônio de Almeida Lustosa, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1924.07.04 – 1928.12.17)
  • Bishop José Tupinambá da Frota (1923.04.06 – 1924.03.10)
  • Bishop Eduardo Duarte e Silva (later Archbishop) (1907.11.06 – 1923.05.14)

    • Suffragan dioceses

  • Diocese of Ituiutaba
  • Diocese of Patos de Minas
  • Diocese of Uberlândia

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Uberaba Wikipedia
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