Roman Catholic Diocese of Diamantino explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Diamantino
Latin:	Dioecesis Adamanteae
Local:	Diocese de Diamantino
Country:	Brazil
Province:	Cuiabá
Metropolitan:	Cuiabá
Rite:	Latin Rite
Established:	22 March 1929 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Diamantino
Area Km2:	105,406
Population:	269,192
Population As Of:	2006
Catholics:	188,434
Catholics Percent:	70
Bishop:	Vital Chitolina, SCI
Metro Archbishop:	Mílton Antônio dos Santos
Map:	ProvinciaEclesiasticaCuiaba.jpg
Website:	Website of the Diocese

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

History

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 of Diamantino (Latin Rite)
- Vital Chitolina, S.C.I. (2011.12.28 - present)
- Canísio Klaus (1998.08.26 – 2011.12.28), appointed Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul
- Agostinho Willy Kist, S.J. (1982.11.15 – 1998.08.26)
- Henrique Froehlich, S.J. (1979.10.16 – 1982.03.25), appointed Bishop of Sinop, Mato Grosso
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)