Roman Catholic Diocese of Corumbá

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Diocese of Corumbá
Dioecesis Corumbensis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Metropolitan: Campo Grande
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 62,890 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
105,300 (2006)
87,100 (82.7%)
Cathedral: Catedral Nossa Senhora da Candelária
Ordinaries
Bishop: Segismundo Martínez Álvarez, S.D.B.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Corumbá {Latin: Corumben(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Corumbá in the Ecclesiastical province of Campo Grande in Brazil.

[edit] History

  • March 10, 1910: Established as Diocese of Corumbá from the Diocese of Cuiabá

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Corumbá (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Segismundo Martínez Álvarez, S.D.B. (2004.12.07 – present)
    • Bishop Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (2000.05.31 – 2003.06.04)
    • Bishop José Alves da Costa, D.C. (1991.05.08 – 1999.07.21)
    • Bishop Pedro Fré, C.SS.R. (1985.10.28 – 1989.12.02)
    • Bishop Vitório Pavanello, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1981.11.26 – 1984.11.26)
    • Bishop Onofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B. (1978.07.05 – 1981.02.16)
    • Bishop Ladislau Paz, S.D.B. (1957.11.28 – 1978.07.05)
    • Bishop Orlando Chaves, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1948.02.29 – 1956.12.18)
    • Bishop Vicente Maria Bartholomeu Priante, S.D.B. (1933.05.13 – 1944.12.04)
    • Bishop Antônio de Almeida Lustosa, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1928.12.17 – 1931.07.10)
    • Bishop José Maurício da Rocha (1919.03.10 – 1927.02.04)
    • Bishop Helvécio Gomes de Oliveira, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1918.02.15 – 1918.06.18)
    • Archbishop Cyrillo de Paula Freitas (later Bishop) (1911.03.13 – 1918.02.08)

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