Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte
Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte Archidioecesis Bellohorizontinus Arquidiocese de Belo Horizonte | |
|---|---|
 Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Good Voyage | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Belo Horizonte |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,240 km2 (2,800 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 4,748,000 3,324,000 (70%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 11 February 1921 (103 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Good Voyage in Belo Horizonte |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo |
| Auxiliary Bishops | João Justino de Medeiros Silva Luis Gonzaga Féchio Joaquim Giovanni Mol Guimarães Edson José Oriolo dos Santos |
| Bishops emeritus | Serafim Fernandes de Araújo Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus Sebastião Roque Rabelo Mendes Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus |
| Website | |
| www | |
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
(Church of Saint Francis of Assisi) in Ouro Prêto
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica de São João Maria Vianney
- Basílica Nossa Senhora de Lourdes
- World Heritage Church (Minor)
- Igreja de São Francisco de Assis, Ouro Prêto
- 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)
- Archbishop Antônio dos Santos Cabral (1924.02.01 – 1967.11.15)
- Archbishop João Resende Costa, S.D.B. (1967.11.15 – 1986.02.05)
- Serafim Fernandes de Araújo (1986.02.05 – 2004.01.28)
- Archbishop Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo (2004.01.28 – present)
Suffragan dioceses
Sources
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Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Brazil
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Belo Horizonte
- Religious organizations established in 1921
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1921 establishments in Brazil
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs