Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montes Claros

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Montes Claros
latin=Archidioecesis Montisclarensis
country= Brazil
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida
cocathedral =
area= 45,450
population= 732,679
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 549,509
catholics_percent= 75.0
bishop= José Alberto Moura, C.S.S.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

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

History

* December 10, 1910: Established as Diocese of Montes Claros from the Diocese of Diamantina
* April 25, 2001: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Montes Claros→

Leadership

* Archbishops of Montes Claros (Roman rite)
** Archbishop José Alberto Moura, C.S.S. (2007.02.07 – present)
** Archbishop Geraldo Majela de Castro, O. Praem. (2001.04.25 – 2007.02.07)
* Bishops of Montes Claros (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Geraldo Majela de Castro, O. Praem. (later Archbishop) (1988.06.01 – 2001.04.25)
** Bishop José Alves de Sà Trindade (1956.05.27 – 1988.06.01)
** Bishop Luís Victor Sartori (1952.03.04 – 1956.01.10)
** Bishop Antônio de Almeida Moraes Junior (later Archbishop) (1948.09.29 – 1951.11.17)
** Bishop Aristides de Araújo Porto (1943.07.20 – 1947.04.07)
** Archbishop João Antônio Pimenta (later Bishop) (1911.03.07 – 1943.07.20)

uffragan Dioceses

* Janaúba
* Januária
* Paracatu

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/mont3.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmocl.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.arquimoc.org.br/ Archdiocese website (Portuguese)]