Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montes Claros

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Archdiocese of Montes Claros
Archidioecesis Montisclarensis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 45,450 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
732,679 (2004)
549,509 (75.0%)
Cathedral: Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Ordinaries
Bishop: José Alberto Moura, C.S.S.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montes Claros {Latin: Montisclaren(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Montes Claros in Brazil.

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[edit] History

  • December 10, 1910: Established as Diocese of Montes Claros from the Diocese of Diamantina
  • April 25, 2001: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Montes Claros

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[edit] Leadership

  • Archbishops of Montes Claros (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop José Alberto Moura, C.S.S. (2007.02.07 – present)
    • Archbishop Geraldo Majela de Castro, O. Praem. (2001.04.25 – 2007.02.07)
  • Bishops of Montes Claros (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Geraldo Majela de Castro, O. Praem. (later Archbishop) (1988.06.01 – 2001.04.25)
    • Bishop José Alves de Sà Trindade (1956.05.27 – 1988.06.01)
    • Bishop Luís Victor Sartori (1952.03.04 – 1956.01.10)
    • Bishop Antônio de Almeida Moraes Junior (later Archbishop) (1948.09.29 – 1951.11.17)
    • Bishop Aristides de Araújo Porto (1943.07.20 – 1947.04.07)
    • Archbishop João Antônio Pimenta (later Bishop) (1911.03.07 – 1943.07.20)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

[edit] Source

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