Roman Catholic Diocese of Corumbá

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Corumbá (Latin: Dioecesis Corumbensis) is a diocese located in the city of Corumbá in the Ecclesiastical province of Campo Grande in Brazil.

Diocese of Corumbá

Dioecesis Corumbensis

Diocese de Corumbá
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceCampo Grande
MetropolitanCampo Grande
Statistics
Area62,890 km2 (24,280 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
105,300
87,100 (82.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established5 April 1910 (110 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Candelaria in Corumbá
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoão Aparecido Bergamasco, S.A.C.
Metropolitan ArchbishopDimas Lara Barbosa
Bishops emeritusSegismundo Martínez Álvarez, S.D.B.

History

  • March 10, 1910: Established as Diocese of Corumbá from the Diocese of Cuiabá

Bishops

  • Bishops of Corumbá (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop João Aparecido Bergamasco, S.A.C. (2018.12.19 - present)
    • Bishop Segismundo Martínez Álvarez, S.D.B. (2004.12.07 – 2018.12.19)
    • Bishop Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (2000.05.31 – 2003.06.04), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso
    • Bishop José Alves da Costa D.C. (1991.05.08 – 1999.07.21)
    • Bishop Pedro Fré, C.Ss.R. (1985.10.28 – 1989.12.02), appointed Bishop of Barretos, São Paulo
    • Bishop Vitório Pavanello, S.D.B. (1981.11.26 – 1984.11.26), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul
    • Bishop Onofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B. (1978.07.05 – 1981.02.16), appointed Bishop of Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul
    • Bishop Ladislau Paz, S.D.B. (1957.11.28 – 1978.07.05)
    • Bishop Orlando Chaves, S.D.B. (1948.02.29 – 1956.12.18), appointed Archbishop of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso
    • Bishop Vicente Maria Bartholomeu Priante, S.D.B. (1933.05.13 – 1944.12.04)
    • Bishop Antônio de Almeida Lustosa, S.D.B. (1928.12.17 – 1931.07.10), appointed Archbishop of Fortaleza, Ceara
    • Bishop José Maurício da Rocha (1919.03.10 – 1927.02.04), appointed Bishop of Bragança Paulista, São Paulo
    • Bishop Helvécio Gomes de Oliveira, S.D.B. (1918.02.15 – 1918.06.18), appointed Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão; future Archbishop
    • Bishop Cyrillo de Paula Freitas (1911.03.13 – 1918.02.08)

Coadjutor bishop

Auxiliary bishop

  • Ladislau Paz, S.D.B. (1955-1957), appointed Bishop here

References



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