- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Natal
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Natal
latin=Archidioecesis Natalensis
country= Brazil
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Metropolitana
Nossa Senhora da Apresentação
cocathedral =
area= 25,153
population= 1,923,667
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 1,627,542
catholics_percent= 84.6
bishop=Matias Patrício de Macêdo
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Natal {Latin: " Natalen(sis)"} is an
archdiocese located in the city of Natal in Brazil.History
* December 29, 1909: Established as the Diocese of Natal from the
Diocese of Paraíba
* February 16, 1952: Promoted as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of NatalLeadership
* Arch
bishop s of Natal (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Matias Patrício de Macêdo (2003.11.26 – ...)
** ArchbishopHeitor de Araújo Sales (1993.10.27 – 2003.11.26)
** ArchbishopAlair Vilar Fernandes de Melo (1988.04.06 – 1993.10.27)
** ArchbishopNivaldo Monte (1967.09.06 – 1988.04.06)
** ArchbishopMarcolino Esmeraldo de Souza Dantas (1952.02.16 – 1967.04.08)
* Bishops of Natal (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Marcolino Esmeraldo de Souza Dantas (later Archbishop) (1929.03.01 – 1952.02.16)
** BishopJosé Pereira Alves (1922.10.27 – 1928.01.27)
** BishopAntônio dos Santos Cabral (later Archbishop) (1917.09.01 – 1921.11.21)
** BishopJoaquim Antônio d’Almeida (1910.10.23 – 1915.06.14)uffragan Dioceses
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/nata0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dnata.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.arquidiocesedenatal.org.br/ Archdiocese website (Portuguese)]
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