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Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte

Archidioecesis Bellohorizontinus

Arquidiocese de Belo Horizonte
Eucharistic Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Good Voyage, former cathedral church of the Archdiocese.
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceBelo Horizonte
Statistics
Area7,240 km2 (2,800 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2012)
4,748,000
3,324,000 (70%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established11 February 1921 (103 years ago)
CathedralChrist the King Cathedral
Patron saintOur Lady of Piedade
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopWalmor Oliveira de Azevedo
Auxiliary BishopsJoaquim Giovanni Mol Guimarães
Joel Maria dos Santos
Nivaldo dos Santos Ferreira
Júlio César Gomes Moreira
Edmar José da Silva
Website
www.arquidiocesebh.org.br
Regional CNBB Leste 2.
Map of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte (Latin: Archidioecesis Bellohorizontinus) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or archdiocese, of the Catholic Church located in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil's second-most populous state.[1]

The seat of the Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte is the Our Lady of Good Voyage Cathedral (Portuguese: Catedral Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem), also known as the Belo Horizonte Cathedral, in Belo Horizonte.[2][3][4] This is only the temporary headquarters as there was already plans for a new cathedral dedicated to Christ the King in the early 20th century. That was delayed for decades, however, until the construction of the new cathedral, which commenced under the leadership of Archbishop Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo.

History

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  • February 11, 1921: Established as Diocese of Belo Horizonte from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana.
  • February 1, 1924: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte.

Special churches

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Interior of the Belo Horizonte Cathedral (Catedral da Boa Viagem)
Igreja de São Francisco de Assis
(Church of Saint Francis of Assisi) in Ouro Prêto

Minor Basilicas:

World Heritage Church: UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of the Pampulha Modern Ensemble)

Leadership

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Bishops of Belo Horizonte: (Roman rite)

  • Archbishop Antônio dos Santos Cabral (1921.11.21 – 1924.02.01)

Archbishops of Belo Horizonte: (Roman rite)

Other affiliated bishops

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Coadjutor archbishops

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Auxiliary bishops

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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Suffragan dioceses

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References

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  1. ^ "CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  2. ^ Our Lady of Good Voyage Cathedral
  3. ^ Souza, Castro,José de (2016-03-07). O enigma Salej (in Slovak). Kbr Editora Digital. ISBN 9788581804453.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais: guia turístico (in Portuguese). Belotur, Empresa Municipal de Turismo de Belo Horizonte. 1998-01-01.

Sources

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