Jump to content

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte: Difference between revisions

Coordinates: 19°53′00″S 43°56′00″W / 19.8833°S 43.9333°W / -19.8833; -43.9333
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
Other affiliated bishops: Forgot about the future cardinal
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
Line 22: Line 22:
|bishop_title = Archbishop
|bishop_title = Archbishop
|coadjutor =
|coadjutor =
|auxiliary_bishops= Joaquim Giovanni Mol Guimarães<br/>Edson José Oriolo dos Santos<br/>Geovane Luis da Silva<br/>Vicente de Paula Ferreira
|auxiliary_bishops= Joaquim Giovanni Mol Guimarães<br/>Geovane Luis da Silva<br/>Vicente de Paula Ferreira
|emeritus_bishops = Sebastião Roque Rabelo Mendes <small>Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus</small>
|emeritus_bishops = Sebastião Roque Rabelo Mendes <small>Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus</small>
|map =
|map =

Revision as of 15:45, 30 October 2019

Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte

Archidioecesis Bellohorizontinus

Arquidiocese de Belo Horizonte
Christ the King Cathedral
Location
Country Brazil
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
ArchbishopDom Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo
Metropolitan ArchbishopWalmor Oliveira de Azevedo
Auxiliary BishopsJoaquim Giovanni Mol Guimarães
Geovane Luis da Silva
Vicente de Paula Ferreira
Bishops emeritusSebastião Roque Rabelo Mendes Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Website
www.arquidiocesebh.org.br

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte (Template:Lang-la) is an archdiocese located in the city of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.

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:

  • Basílica de São João Maria Vianney.
  • Basílica Nossa Senhora de Lourdes.
  • Basílica Estadual Nossa Senhora da Piedade. (small church)
  • Basílica Estadual das Romarias. (major church)



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

Sources

19°53′00″S 43°56′00″W / 19.8833°S 43.9333°W / -19.8833; -43.9333