Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Cuiabá
latin=Archidioecesis Cuiabensis
country= Brazil
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Metropolitana Basílica Senhor Bom Jesus
cocathedral =
area= 24,542
population= 851,961
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 724,166
catholics_percent= 85.0
bishop= Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

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

History

* December 6, 1745: Established as Territorial Prelature of Cuiabá from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
* July 15, 1826: Promoted as Diocese of Cuiabá
* March 10, 1910: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá

Leadership

* Archbishops of Cuiabá (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (2004.06.09 – present)
** Archbishop Bonifácio Piccinini, S.D.B. (1981.08.15 – 2004.06.09)
** Archbishop Orlando Chaves, S.D.B. (1956.12.18 – 1981.08.15)
** Archbishop Francisco de Aquino Correa, S.D.B. (1921.08.26 – 1956.03.22)
** Archbishop Carlos Luiz d’Amour (1910.03.10 – 1921.07.09)
* Bishops of Cuiabá (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Carlos Luiz d’Amour (later Archbishop) (1877.09.21 – 1910.03.10)
** Bishop José Antônio dos Reis (1832.07.02 – 1876.10.11)
** Bishop José Maria Macerata (1826.07.15 – 1831)
* Prelates of Cuiabá (Roman Rite)
** Bishop José Maria Macerata (1823 – 1826.07.15)
** Bishop Luiz de Castro Pereira, C.S.J. (1804.10.29 – 1822.08.01)
** Bishop José Nicolau de Azevedo Coutinho Gentil (1782.01.23 – 1788.03.07)

uffragan Dioceses

* Barra do Garças
* Diamantino
* Guiratinga
* Juína
* Rondonópolis
* São Luíz de Cáceres
* Sinop
* Territorial Prelature of Paranatinga
* Territorial Prelature of São Félix

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/cuia0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcuia.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.arquidiocesecuiaba.org.br/ Archdiocese website]