Roman Catholic Diocese of Diamantino

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Diamantino (Latin: Dioecesis Adamanteae) is a diocese located in the city of Diamantino in the ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.

Diocese of Diamantino

Dioecesis Adamanteae

Diocese de Diamantino
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Diamantino in 2010
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceCuiabá
MetropolitanCuiabá
Statistics
Area105,406 km2 (40,697 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
269,192
188,434 (70%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established22 March 1929 (95 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Diamantino
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVital Chitolina, SCI
Metropolitan ArchbishopMílton Antônio dos Santos
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

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  • 22 March 1929: Established as Territorial Prelature of Diamantino from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá
  • 16 October 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Diamantino
  • 6 February 1982: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Sinop
  • 23 December 1997: Lost territory, along with Diocese of Ji-Paraná, to establish Diocese of Juína

Bishops

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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  • Bishops of Diamantino (Latin Rite)
  • Prelates of Diamantino (Roman Rite)
    • Henrique Froehlich, S.J. (1971.11.29 – 1979.10.16)
    • Alonso Silveira de Mello, S.J. (1955.06.13 – 1971.11.29; Apostolic Administrator 1949.11.12 – 1955.06.13)

Coadjutor bishop

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References

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