Catholic ecclesiastical territory
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Diamantina (
Latin: Archidioecesis Adamantina) is an
archdiocese located in the city of
Diamantina, Minas Gerais in Brazil.
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History
- June 6, 1854: Established as Diocese of Diamantina from the
Diocese of Mariana
- June 28, 1917: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica Sagrado Coração de Jesus, Diamantina
- Basílica São Geraldo Majela,
Curvelo
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Arch
bishops of Diamantina (Roman rite)
- Bishops of Diamantina (Roman Rite)
- Archbishop (personal title) Joaquim Silvério de Souza (1910.01.25 – 1917.06.28)
- Bishop Joaquim Silvério de Souza (later Archbishop) (1905.05.05 – 1909.01.29)
- Bishop
João Antônio dos Santos (1863.09.28 – 1905.05.17)
Coadjutor bishops
Auxiliary bishops
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
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Cyrillo de Paula Freitas, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Cuiabá in 1905
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João Antônio Pimenta, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul in 1906
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Lúcio Antunes de Souza, appointed Bishop of Botucatu in 1908
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Nunes de Ávila e Silva, appointed Bishop of Taubaté, São Paulo in 1909
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João de Almeida Ferrão (Terra), appointed Bishop of Campanha, Minas Gerais in 1909
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Manuel Nunes Coelho, appointed Bishop of Aterrado in 1920
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José André Coimbra, appointed Bishop of Barra do Piraí in 1938
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Serafim Fernandes de Araújo, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais in 1959; future Cardinal
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Leonardo de Miranda Pereira, appointed Bishop of Paracatu, Minas Gerais in 1986
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José Aristeu Vieira, appointed Bishop of Luz, Minas Gerais in 2015
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Lindomar Rocha Mota, appointed Bishop of São Luís de Montes Belos, Goias in 2020
Suffragan dioceses
References
Sources
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