Roman Catholic Diocese of Uberlândia explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Uberlândia
Latin:	Dioecesis Fertiliensis
Rite:	Latin Rite
Established:	22 July 1961 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Catedral Santa Terezinha
Area Km2:	13,853
Population:	810,000
Population As Of:	2004
Catholics:	598,000
Catholics Percent:	73.8
Metro Archbishop:	Paulo Mendes Peixoto
Website:	elodafe.com

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Uberlândia (Latin: Dioecesis Fertiliensis) is a diocese located in the city of Uberlândia in the ecclesiastical province of Uberaba in Brazil.^[1]

History

• 22 July 1961: Established as Diocese of Uberlândia from the Diocese of Uberaba

Bishops

• Bishops of Uberlândia (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Paulo Francisco Machado (2008.01.02 – present)
  • Bishop José Alberto Moura, C.S.S. (1992.12.23 – 2007.02.07), appointed Archbishop of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais
  • Bishop Estêvão Cardoso de Avellar, O.P. (1978.03.20 – 1992.12.23)
  • Bishop Almir Marques Ferreira (1961.08.19 – 1977.12.01)

Coadjutor bishops

• Onofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B. (1971-1977), did not succeed to see; appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul
• José Alberto Moura, C.S.S. (1990-1992)

Auxiliary bishop

• Onofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B. (1970-1971), appointed Coadjutor here

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)

Notes and References

1. Web site: CNBB Leste 2 . 2023-02-19 . CNNB Leste 2.