The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Diamantina ( la, Archidioecesis Adamantina) is an

archdiocese In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...

located in the city of

Diamantina, Minas Gerais Diamantina () is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. Its estimated population in 2020 was 47,825 in a total area of 3,870 km2. ''Arraial do Tijuco'' (as Diamantina was first called) was built during the colonial era in th ...

in Brazil.

History

* June 6, 1854: Established as Diocese of Diamantina from the

Diocese of Mariana The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mariana ( la, Archidioecesis Marianensis, pt, Arquidiocese de Mariana) is an archdiocese based in the city of Mariana in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. History On 6 December 1745 the Diocese of Mariana wa ...

* June 28, 1917: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina

Special churches

*Minor Basilicas: ** Basílica Sagrado Coração de Jesus, Diamantina ** Basílica São Geraldo Majela,

Curvelo Curvelo is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is located in the geodesic centre of Minas Gerais, 170 km north of the capital, Belo Horizonte, and connected to the capital by highways MG 135 and BR 040. Its estimated popu ...

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

* Arch

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s of Diamantina (Roman rite) ** Archbishop Darci José Nicioli (2016.03.09 - Present) ** Archbishop

João Bosco Oliver de Faria João is the Portuguese equivalent of the given name John. The diminutive is Joãozinho and the feminine is Joana. It is widespread in Portuguese-speaking countries. Notable people with the name are enumerated in the sections below. Kings * Jo ...

(2007.05.30 – 2016.03.09) ** Archbishop

Paulo Lopes de Faria Paulo Lopes de Faria (February 24, 1931 Igaratinga - July 16, 2009) was the Brazilian Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Diamantina from May 14, 1997 until his retirement on May 30, 2007. He was succeeded by Archbishop João Bosco Oli ...

(1997.05.14 – 2007.05.30) ** Archbishop Geraldo Majela Reis (1981.02.03 – 1997.05.14) ** Archbishop

Geraldo de Proença Sigaud Geraldo de Proença Sigaud, S.V.D. (September 26, 1909 – September 5, 1999) was a Brazilian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Jacarezinho from 1947 to 1960, and as Archbishop of Diamantina from 1960 to 1980. Bio ...

S.V.D. The Society of the Divine Word ( la, Societas Verbi Divini), abbreviated SVD and popularly called the Verbites or the Divine Word Missionaries, and sometimes the Steyler Missionaries, is a Catholic clerical religious congregation of Pontifical Ri ...

(1960.12.20 – 1980.09.10) ** Archbishop José Newton de Almeida Baptista (1954.01.05 – 1960.03.12) ** Archbishop

Serafim Gomes Jardim da Silva Serafim may refer to: * ''Serafim, the Lighthouse Keeper's Son'', a Croatian film * Serafim (given name), a masculine given name See also

* Serafin (disambiguation) * Seraphim (disambiguation) {{disambig ...

(1934.05.26 – 1953.10.28) ** Archbishop

Joaquim Silvério de Souza Joaquim is the Portuguese and Catalan version of Joachim and may refer to: * Alberto Joaquim Chipande, politician * Eduardo Joaquim Mulémbwè, politician * Joaquim Agostinho (1943–1984), Portuguese professional bicycle racer * Joaquim Amat ...

(1917.06.28 – 1933.08.30) * Bishops of Diamantina (Roman Rite) ** Archbishop (personal title) Joaquim Silvério de Souza (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)

Coadjutor bishops

(1901-1905) *

(1995-1997)

Auxiliary bishops

* Antônio José dos Santos, C.M. (1918-1929), appointed Bishop of Assis, São Paulo *

Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcellos Motta Carlos Carmelo Vasconcellos Motta (16 July 1890 – 18 September 1982) was a long-serving cardinal. Until Eugênio de Araújo Sales surpassed him in 2005, he was the longest-serving Brazilian cardinal, and during his cardinalate the Church in Br ...

(1932-1935), appointed Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão; future Cardinal *

João de Souza Lima João is the Portuguese equivalent of the given name John. The diminutive is Joãozinho and the feminine is Joana. It is widespread in Portuguese-speaking countries. Notable people with the name are enumerated in the sections below. Kings * Jo ...

, O. Cist. (1949-1955), appointed Bishop of Nazaré, Pernambuco

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

* Cyrillo de Paula Freitas, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Cuiabá in 1905 * João Antônio Pimenta, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul in 1906 *

Lúcio Antunes de Souza Lucimar Ferreira da Silva (born 8 May 1978), commonly known as Lúcio, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. A tall and physically strong defender who excelled in the air, Lúcio was known for his long, su ...

, appointed Bishop of Botucatu in 1908 *

Nunes de Ávila e Silva Nunes is a common Portuguese surname, originally a patronymic meaning "son of Nuno". The Spanish variant is Núñez. Notable people with the name Business, arts, entertainment, and media * Clara Nunes (1942-1983), Brazilian samba musician * Emman ...

, appointed Bishop of Taubaté, São Paulo in 1909 *

João de Almeida Ferrão (Terra) João is the Portuguese equivalent of the given name John. The diminutive is Joãozinho and the feminine is Joana. It is widespread in Portuguese-speaking countries. Notable people with the name are enumerated in the sections below. Kings * ...

, appointed Bishop of Campanha, Minas Gerais in 1909 *

Manuel Nunes Coelho Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * Manu ...

, appointed Bishop of Aterrado in 1920 *

José André Coimbra José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacu ...

, appointed Bishop of Barra do Piraí in 1938 *

Serafim Fernandes de Araújo Serafim Fernandes de Araújo (; 13 August 1924 – 8 October 2019) was a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Belo Horizonte from 1986 to 2004. He was made a cardinal of the Catholic Church by Pope John Pau ...

, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais in 1959; future Cardinal *

Leonardo de Miranda Pereira Leonardo is a masculine given name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese equivalent of the English, German, and Dutch name, Leonard. People Notable people with the name include: * Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), Italian Renaissance scientist ...

, appointed Bishop of Paracatu, Minas Gerais in 1986 *

José Aristeu Vieira José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

, appointed Bishop of Luz, Minas Gerais in 2015 *

Lindomar Rocha Mota Lindomar is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Lindomar Garçon Lindomar Barbosa Alves (born 18 October 1969) better known as Lindomar Garçon is a Brazilian politician and pastor. Although born in Mato Grosso, he has spent h ...

, appointed Bishop of São Luís de Montes Belos, Goias in 2020

Suffragan dioceses

* Diocese of Almenara *

Diocese of Araçuaí In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associat ...

* Diocese of Guanhães *

Diocese of Teófilo Otoni In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associat ...

Sources

GCatholic.org

Archdiocese website (Portuguese)
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