The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte (Latin: Archidioecesis Bellohorizontinus) is an archdiocese located in the city of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.[1]
Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte Archidioecesis Bellohorizontinus Arquidiocese de Belo Horizonte | |
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 Eucharistic Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Good Voyage, former cathedral church of the Archdiocese. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Belo Horizonte |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,240 km2 (2,800 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 4,748,000 3,324,000 (70%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 11 February 1921 (103 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Christ the King Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Piedade |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Joaquim Giovanni Mol Guimarães Joel Maria dos Santos Nivaldo dos Santos Ferreira Júlio César Gomes Moreira Edmar José da Silva |
| Website | |
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History
edit- February 11, 1921: Established as Diocese of Belo Horizonte from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana.
- February 1, 1924: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte.
Special churches
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(Church of Saint Francis of Assisi) in Ouro Prêto
Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica de São João Maria Vianney.
- Basílica Nossa Senhora de Lourdes.
- Basílica Estadual Nossa Senhora da Piedade. (small church)
- Basílica Estadual das Romarias. (major church)
- Our Lady of Good Voyage Archdiocesan Sanctuary, Belo Horizonte
- Our Lady of Mercy Stadual Sanctuary
World Heritage Church: UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of the Pampulha Modern Ensemble)
Leadership
editBishops of Belo Horizonte: (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Antônio dos Santos Cabral (1921.11.21 – 1924.02.01)
Archbishops of Belo Horizonte: (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Antônio dos Santos Cabral (1924.02.01 – 1967.11.15)
- Archbishop João Resende Costa, S.D.B. (1967.11.15 – 1986.02.05)
- Serafim Cardeal Fernandes de Araújo (1986.02.05 – 2004.01.28)
- Archbishop Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo (2004.01.28 – present)
Other affiliated bishops
editCoadjutor archbishops
edit- Hugo Bressane de Araújo (1951-1954), did not succeed to the see; appointed Archbishop (Personal Title) of Marília, São Paulo
- João Resende (Rezende) Costa, S.D.B. (1957-1967)
- Serafim Fernandes de Araújo (1982-1986); future Cardinal
Auxiliary bishops
edit- Geraldo María de Morais Penido (1956-1957), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Juiz de Fora
- Serafim Fernandes de Araújo (1959-1982), appointed Coadjutor here; future Cardinal
- José Dalvit, F.S.C.J. (1973-1977)
- Arnaldo Ribeiro (1975-1988), appointed Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo
- Werner Franz Siebenbrock, S.V.D. (1988-1994), appointed Bishop of Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro
- Sebastião Roque Rabelo Mendes (1989-2004)
- David Dias Pimentel (1996-2001), appointed Bishop of São João da Boa Vista, São Paulo
- Décio Sossai Zandonade, S.D.B. (1996-2003), appointed Bishop of Colatina, Espirito Santo
- Joaquim Giovanni Mol Guimarães (2006-
- Aloísio Jorge Pena Vitral (2006-2009), appointed Bishop of Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais
- Wilson Luís Angotti Filho (2011-2015), appointed Bishop of Taubaté, São Paulo
- Luis Gonzaga Féchio (2011-2016), appointed Bishop of Amparo, São Paulo
- João Justino de Medeiros Silva (2011-2017), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais
- Edson José Oriolo dos Santos (2015-2019), appointed Bishop of Leopoldina, Minas Gerais
- Geovane Luís da Silva (2016-
- Otacilio Francisco Ferreira de Lacerda (2016-2019), appointed Bishop of Guanhães, Minas Gerais
- Vicente de Paula Ferreira, C.SS.R. (2017-
- Nivaldo dos Santos Ferreira (2020-
- Júlio César Gomes Moreira (2020-
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
edit- Alexandre Gonçalves do Amaral, appointed Bishop of Uberaba in 1939
- Alberto Taveira Corrêa, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal in 1991
Suffragan dioceses
editReferences
edit- ^ "CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
Sources
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