Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Diamantina

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Archdiocese of Diamantina
Archidioecesis Adamantinus

Statistics
Country:	Brazil
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	45,171 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	488,000 (2006) 431,748 (88.5%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Metropolitana Santo Antônio da Sé
Ordinaries
Bishop:	João Bosco Oliver de Faria

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Diamantina {Latin: Adamantin(us)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Diamantina in Brazil.

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 Suffragan Dioceses 5 Source

[edit] History

• June 6, 1854: Established as Diocese of Diamantina from the Diocese of Mariana
• June 28, 1917: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina

[edit] Special Churches

• Minor Basillicas:
  • Basílica Sagrado Coração de Jesus, Diamantina
  • Basílica São Geraldo Majela, Curvelo

[edit] Leadership

• Archbishops of Diamantina (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop João Bosco Oliver de Faria (2007.05.30 – present)
  • Archbishop Paulo Lopes de Faria (1997.05.14 – 2007.05.30)
  • Archbishop Geraldo Majela Reis (1981.02.03 – 1997.05.14)
  • Archbishop Geraldo de Proença Sigaud, S.V.D. (1960.12.20 – 1980.09.10)
  • Archbishop José Newton de Almeida Baptista (1954.01.05 – 1960.03.12)
  • Archbishop Serafim Gomes Jardim da Silva (1934.05.26 – 1953.10.28)
  • Archbishop Joaquim Silvério de Souza (1917.06.28 – 1933.08.30)
• Bishops of Diamantina (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Joaquim Silvério de Souza (later Archbishop) (1910.01.25 – 1917.06.28)
  • Bishop Joaquim Silvério de Souza (later Archbishop) (1905.05.05 – 1909.01.29)
  • Bishop João Antônio dos Santos (1863.09.28 – 1905.05.17)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

• Almenara
• Araçuaí
• Guanhães
• Teófilo Otoni

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Archdiocese website (Portuguese)