Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Diamantina

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Diamantina (Latin: Archidioecesis Adamantina) is an archdiocese located in the city of Diamantina, Minas Gerais in Brazil.

Archdiocese of Diamantina

Archidioecesis Adamantina

Arquidiocese de Diamantina
St. Anthony's Cathedral, Diamantina
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceDiamantina
Statistics
Area45,171 km2 (17,441 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2013)
524,000
459,000 (87.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established6 June 1854 (166 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Saint Anthony in Diamantina
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopDarci José Nicioli
Bishops emeritusPaulo Lopes de Faria
Website
www.arquidiamantina.org.br

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

  • Archbishops of Diamantina (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Darci José Nicioli (2016.03.09 - Present)
    • Archbishop João Bosco Oliver de Faria (2007.05.30 – 2016.03.09)
    • Archbishop Paulo Lopes de Faria (1997.05.14 – 2007.05.30)
    • Archbishop Geraldo Majela Reis (1981.02.03 – 1997.05.14)
    • Archbishop Geraldo de Proença Sigaud, S.V.D. (1960.12.20 – 1980.09.10)
    • Archbishop José Newton de Almeida Baptista (1954.01.05 – 1960.03.12)
    • Archbishop Serafim Gomes Jardim da Silva (1934.05.26 – 1953.10.28)
    • Archbishop Joaquim Silvério de Souza (1917.06.28 – 1933.08.30)
  • 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

  • Antônio José dos Santos, C.M. (1918-1929), appointed Bishop of Assis, São Paulo
  • Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcellos Motta (1932-1935), appointed Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão; future Cardinal
  • João de Souza Lima, O. Cist. (1949-1955), appointed Bishop of Nazaré, Pernambuco

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • Cyrillo de Paula Freitas, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Cuiabá in 1905
  • João Antônio Pimenta, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul in 1906
  • Lúcio Antunes de Souza, appointed Bishop of Botucatu in 1908
  • Nunes de Ávila e Silva, appointed Bishop of Taubaté, São Paulo in 1909
  • João de Almeida Ferrão (Terra), appointed Bishop of Campanha, Minas Gerais in 1909
  • Manuel Nunes Coelho, appointed Bishop of Aterrado in 1920
  • José André Coimbra, appointed Bishop of Barra do Piraí in 1938
  • Serafim Fernandes de Araújo, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais in 1959; future Cardinal
  • Leonardo de Miranda Pereira, appointed Bishop of Paracatu, Minas Gerais in 1986
  • José Aristeu Vieira, appointed Bishop of Luz, Minas Gerais in 2015
  • Lindomar Rocha Mota, appointed Bishop of São Luís de Montes Belos, Goias in 2020

Suffragan dioceses

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