Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá explained

Jurisdiction:	Archdiocese
Cuiabá
Latin:	Archidioecesis Cuiabensis
Local:	Arquidiocese de Cuiabá
Province:	Cuiabá
Rite:	Latin Rite
Established:	6 December 1745 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Cathedral Basilica of the Good Lord Jesus in Cuiabá
Area Km2:	24,542
Population:	851,961
Population As Of:	2006
Catholics:	724,166
Catholics Percent:	85.0
Bishop Title:	Archbishop
Emeritus Bishops:	Bonifácio Piccinini, S.D.B.

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

History

• 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

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Archbishops of Cuiabá (Roman rite)
  • 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

• 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

• 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

• Diocese of Barra do Garças
• Diocese of Diamantino
• Diocese of Juína
• Diocese of Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga
• Diocese of Rondonópolis-Guiratinga
• Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres
• Diocese of Sinop
• Territorial Prelature of São Félix

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Archdiocese website

Historic properties

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
• Church of Our Lady of the Good Death, built ca. 1810, listed by Mato Grosso in 1993
• Church of Saint Gonçalo
• Church of Our Lord of the Steps
• Church of Our Lady of Good Delivery

References

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