Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Uberaba explained
| Jurisdiction: | Archdiocese |
| Uberaba |
| Latin: | Archidioecesis Uberabensis |
| Province: | Uberaba |
| Coordinates: | -19.7509°N -47.9372°W |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 29 September 1907 (years ago) |
| Area Km2: | 27,228 |
| Population: | 693,185 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Catholics: | 444,081 |
| Catholics Percent: | 64.1 |
| Bishop: | Paulo Mendes Peixoto |
| Bishop Title: | Archbishop |
| Map: | Diocese de Uberaba (Minas Gerais).png |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Uberaba (Latin: Archidioecesis Uberabensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Uberaba in Brazil.[1]
History
- 29 September 1907: Established as Diocese of Uberaba from the Diocese of Goiás
- 14 April 1962: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Uberaba
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Archbishops of Uberaba (Roman rite), below
- Bishops of Uberaba (Roman Rite), below
- Bishop Alexandre Gonçalves do Amaral (later Archbishop) (1939.08.05 – 1962.04.14)
- Bishop Antonio Colturato, O.F.M. Cap. (1929.08.02 – 1938.04.12), appointed Bishop of Botucatu
- Bishop Antônio de Almeida Lustosa, S.D.B. (1924.07.04 – 1928.12.17), appointed Bishop of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul; future Archbishop
- Bishop José Tupinambá da Frota (1923.04.06 – 1924.03.10), appointed Bishop of Sobral, Ceara
- Bishop Eduardo Duarte e Silva (1907.11.06 – 1923.05.14), appointed titular Archbishop upon resignation
Coadjutor archbishop
- José Pedro de Araújo Costa (1968-1978), did not succeed to see
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Almir Marques Ferreira, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Sorocaba in 1957
- Antônio Braz Benevente, appointed Bishop of Jacarezinho, Parana in 2010
Suffragan dioceses
Sources
Notes and References
- Web site: CNBB Leste 2 . 2023-02-19 . CNNB Leste 2.
