The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá (Latin: Archidioecesis Cuiabensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cuiabá in Brazil.
Archdiocese of Cuiabá Archidioecesis Cuiabensis Arquidiocese de Cuiabá | |
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 Facade of the Metropolitan Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cuiabá |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 24,542 km2 (9,476 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 851,961 724,166 (85.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 6 December 1745 (278 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of the Good Lord Jesus in Cuiabá |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. |
| Bishops emeritus | Bonifácio Piccinini, S.D.B. |
| Website | |
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History edit
- December 6, 1745: Established as Territorial Prelature of Cuiabá from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
- July 15, 1826: Promoted as Diocese of Cuiabá
- March 10, 1910: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá
Bishops edit
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order edit
- Archbishops of Cuiabá (Roman rite)[1]
- Archbishop Mário Antônio da Silva (2022-)
- Archbishop Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (2004.06.09 – 2022)
- Archbishop Bonifácio Piccinini, S.D.B. (1981.08.15 – 2004.06.09)
- Archbishop Orlando Chaves, S.D.B. (1956.12.18 – 1981.08.15)
- Archbishop Francisco de Aquino Correia, S.D.B. (1921.08.26 – 1956.03.22)
- Archbishop Carlos Luiz d’Amour (1910.03.10 – 1921.07.09)
- Bishops of Cuiabá (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Carlos Luiz d’Amour (later Archbishop) (1877.09.21 – 1910.03.10)
- Bishop José Antônio dos Reis (1832.07.02 – 1876.10.11)
- Bishop José Maria Macerata (1826.07.15 – 1831)
- Prelates of Cuiabá (Roman Rite)
- Bishop José Maria Macerata (1823–1826.07.15)
- Bishop Luiz de Castro Pereira, C.S.J. (1804.10.29 – 1822.08.01)
- Bishop José Nicolau de Azevedo Coutinho Gentil (1782.01.23 – 1788.03.07), appointed Prelate of Goiás
Coadjutor bishops edit
- Cyrillo de Paula Freitas (1905-1911), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul
- Bonifácio Piccinini, S.D.B. (1975-1981)
- Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (2003-2004)
Auxiliary bishops edit
- Francisco de Aquino Correa, S.D.B. (1914-1921), appointed Archbishop here
- Antônio Campelo de Aragão, S.D.B. (1950-1956), appointed Bishop of Petrolina, Pernambuco
Suffragan dioceses edit
Sources edit
Historic properties edit
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá has many historic structures, some listed under federal, state, or municipal protection.
- Church of Our Lady of the Rosary and Saint Benedict, built 1730, listed by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1975[2]: 32–33
- Church of Our Lady of the Good Death, built ca. 1810, listed by Mato Grosso in 1993[2]: 34
- Church of Saint Gonçalo[2]: 36
- Church of Our Lord of the Steps[2]: 36
- Church of Our Lady of Good Delivery
References edit
- ^ "Arcebispos" (in Portuguese). Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá. 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ a b c d Claudio Quoos Conte; Marcus Vinícius De Lamonica Freire (2005). Centro Histórico de Cuiabá, patrimônio do Brasil (in Portuguese). Brasília: National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage. ISBN 978-85-87226-25-9. OL 31764598M. Wikidata Q123696539.
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