Roman Catholic Diocese of Uberlândia

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.

Diocese of Uberlândia Dioecesis Fertiliensis
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

Mapa of the diocese.

Regional CNBB Leste 2.

History

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

Ecclesiastical Province 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)