Roman Catholic Diocese of Uberlândia
Appearance
Diocese of Uberlândia Dioecesis Fertiliensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Uberaba |
Statistics | |
Area | 13,853 km2 (5,349 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 810,000 598,000 (73.8%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 22 July 1961 (63 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Santa Terezinha |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Paulo Francisco Machado |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Paulo Mendes Peixoto |
Website | |
elodafe.com |
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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
[edit]- 22 July 1961: Established as Diocese of Uberlândia from the Diocese of Uberaba
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Bishops
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Onofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B. (1970-1971), appointed Coadjutor here
References
[edit]- ^ "CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.