Roman Catholic Diocese of Uberlândia

Catholic ecclesiastical territory
Diocese of Uberlândia

Dioecesis Fertiliensis
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceUberaba
Statistics
Area13,853 km2 (5,349 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
810,000
598,000 (73.8%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established22 July 1961 (62 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Santa Terezinha
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPaulo Francisco Machado
Metropolitan ArchbishopPaulo Mendes Peixoto
Website
elodafe.com
Mapa of the diocese.
Regional CNBB Leste 2.

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.[1]

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

References

  1. ^ "CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy
  • Diocese website (Portuguese)


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