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Roman Catholic Diocese of Corumbá

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
62,890 km²

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Dimas Lara Barbosa

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Brazil

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 105,300 87,100 (82.7%)

Established
  
5 April 1910 (106 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of Our Lady of Candelaria in Corumbá

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Campo Grande

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Corumbá (Latin: Dioecesis Corumbensis) is a diocese located in the city of Corumbá in the Ecclesiastical province of Campo Grande in Brazil.

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History

  • March 10, 1910: Established as Diocese of Corumbá from the Diocese of Cuiabá

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Corumbá (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Segismundo Martínez Álvarez, S.D.B. (2004.12.07 – present)
  • Bishop Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (2000.05.31 – 2003.06.04)
  • Bishop José Alves da Costa D.C. (1991.05.08 – 1999.07.21)
  • Bishop Pedro Fré, C.Ss.R. (1985.10.28 – 1989.12.02)
  • Bishop Vitório Pavanello, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1981.11.26 – 1984.11.26)
  • Bishop Onofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B. (1978.07.05 – 1981.02.16)
  • Bishop Ladislau Paz, S.D.B. (1957.11.28 – 1978.07.05)
  • Bishop Orlando Chaves, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1948.02.29 – 1956.12.18)
  • Bishop Vicente Maria Bartholomeu Priante, S.D.B. (1933.05.13 – 1944.12.04)
  • Bishop Antônio de Almeida Lustosa, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1928.12.17 – 1931.07.10)
  • Bishop José Maurício da Rocha (1919.03.10 – 1927.02.04)
  • Bishop Helvécio Gomes de Oliveira, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1918.02.15 – 1918.06.18)
  • Archbishop Cyrillo de Paula Freitas (later Bishop) (1911.03.13 – 1918.02.08)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Corumbá Wikipedia
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