Roman Catholic Diocese of Diamantino

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Diocese of Diamantino
Dioecesis Adamanteæ

Statistics
Country:	Brazil
Metropolitan:	Cuiabá
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	120,084 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	248,587 (2004) 177,188 (71.3%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Imaculada Conceição
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Canísio Klaus

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Diamantino {Latin: Adamanteæ } is a diocese located in the city of Diamantino in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.

[edit] History

• March 22, 1929: Established as Territorial Prelature of Diamantino from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá
• October 16, 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Diamantino

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Diamantino (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Canísio Klaus (1998.08.26 – present)
  • Bishop Agostinho Willy Kist, S.J. (1982.11.15 – 1998.08.26)
  • Bishop Henrique Froehlich, S.J. (1979.10.16 – 1982.03.25)
• Prelates of Diamantino (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Henrique Froehlich, S.J. (1971.11.29 – 1979.10.16)
  • Bishop Alonso Silveira de Mello, S.J. (1955.06.13 – 1971.11.29)
  • Fr. Alonso Silveira de Mello, S.J. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 1949.11.12 – 1955.06.13)

[edit] References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy