Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Uberaba

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Archdiocese of Uberaba
Archidioecesis Uberabensis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 27,228 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
693,185 (2004)
444,081 (64.1%)
Cathedral: Catedral Metropolitana Sagrado Coração de Jesus
Ordinaries
Bishop: Aloísio Roque Oppermann, S.C.J.

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

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[edit] History

  • September 29, 1907: Established as Diocese of Uberaba from the Diocese of Goiás
  • April 14, 1962: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Uberaba

[edit] Leadership

  • Archbishops of Uberaba (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Aloísio Roque Oppermann, S.C.J. (1996.02.28 – present)
    • Archbishop Benedito de Ulhôa Vieirac (1978.07.14 – 1996.02.28)
    • Archbishop Alexandre Gonçalves do Amaral (1962.04.14 – 1978.07.14)
  • Bishops of Uberaba (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Alexandre Gonçalves do Amaral (later Archbishop) (1939.08.05 – 1962.04.14)
    • Bishop Antonio Colturato, O.F.M. Cap. (1929.08.02 – 1938.04.12)
    • Bishop Antônio de Almeida Lustosa, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1924.07.04 – 1928.12.17)
    • Bishop José Tupinambá da Frota (1923.04.06 – 1924.03.10)
    • Bishop Eduardo Duarte e Silva (later Archbishop) (1907.11.06 – 1923.05.14)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

[edit] Source

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