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The '''Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte''' ({{langx|la|Archidioecesis Bellohorizontinus}}) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or [[archdiocese]], of the Catholic Church located in the [[States of Brazil|state]] of [[Minas Gerais]], Brazil's [[List of Brazilian states by population|second-most populous state]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=CNBB Leste 2 |url=https://www.cnbbleste2.org.br/noticia/ |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=CNNB Leste 2}}</ref>
The Roman Catholic '''Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte''' ({{langx|la|Archidioecesis Bellohorizontinus}}) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or [[archdiocese]], of the Catholic Church located in the [[States of Brazil|state]] of [[Minas Gerais]], Brazil's [[List of Brazilian states by population|second-most populous state]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=CNBB Leste 2 |url=https://www.cnbbleste2.org.br/noticia/ |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=CNNB Leste 2}}</ref>


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 19:12, 11 November 2024

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]

History

  • 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

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

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

Coadjutor archbishops

Auxiliary bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Suffragan dioceses

References

  1. ^ "CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.

Sources

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