The Diocese of Corumbá ( la, Dioecesis Corumbensis) is a
Latin Church
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ecclesiastical territory or
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, 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 Roman province, pro ...
of the
Catholic Church
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located in the city of
Corumbá
Corumbá is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, 425 km northwest of Campo Grande, the state's capital. It has a population of approximately 112,000 inhabitants, and its economy is based mainly on agriculture, animal ...
,
Brazil
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. It is a
suffragan
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in the
ecclesiastical province
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of the
metropolitan
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Archdiocese Campo Grande.
History
* March 10, 1910: Established as the Diocese of Corumbá with territory from the
Diocese of Cuiabá
Bishops
*
Bishop
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s of Corumbá, in reverse chronological order
** Bishop
João Aparecido Bergamasco, S.A.C. (2018.12.19 - present)
** Bishop
Segismundo Martínez Álvarez, S.D.B. (2004.12.07 – 2018.12.19)
** Bishop
Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (2000.05.31 – 2003.06.04), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso
** Bishop
José Alves da Costa
José Alves da Costa (April 20, 1939 – December 4, 2012) was a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who was the bishop of the Diocese of Corumbá
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D.C. (1991.05.08 – 1999.07.21)
** Bishop
Pedro Fré
Pedro Fré CSsR (August 30, 1924 – April 3, 2014) was a Catholic bishop.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1950, Fré was named bishop of the Diocese of Corumbá, Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Po ...
,
C.Ss.R.
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(1985.10.28 – 1989.12.02), appointed Bishop of Barretos, São Paulo
** Bishop
Vitório Pavanello, S.D.B. (1981.11.26 – 1984.11.26), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul
** Bishop
Onofre Cândido Rosa Onofre Cândido Rosa S.D.B. (August 5, 1924 – December 9, 2009) was a Brazilian Catholic
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, S.D.B. (1978.07.05 – 1981.02.16), appointed Bishop of Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul
** Bishop
Ladislau Paz, S.D.B. (1957.11.28 – 1978.07.05)
** Bishop
Orlando Chaves, S.D.B. (1948.02.29 – 1956.12.18), appointed Archbishop of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso
** Bishop
Vicente Maria Bartholomeu Priante, S.D.B. (1933.05.13 – 1944.12.04)
** Bishop
Antônio de Almeida Lustosa
Antônio de Almeida Lustosa (11 February 1886 - 14 August 1974) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate and professed member from the Salesians of Don Bosco. Lustosa served in two dioceses and two archdioceses in his career where he was reputed ...
, S.D.B. (1928.12.17 – 1931.07.10), appointed Archbishop of Fortaleza, Ceara
** Bishop
José Maurício da Rocha
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(1919.03.10 – 1927.02.04), appointed Bishop of Bragança Paulista, São Paulo
** Bishop
Helvécio Gomes de Oliveira, S.D.B. (1918.02.15 – 1918.06.18), appointed Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão; future Archbishop
** Bishop
Cyrillo de Paula Freitas (1911.03.13 – 1918.02.08)
Coadjutor bishop
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Onofre Cândido Rosa Onofre Cândido Rosa S.D.B. (August 5, 1924 – December 9, 2009) was a Brazilian Catholic
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, S.D.B. (1977-1978)
Auxiliary bishop
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Ladislau Paz, S.D.B. (1955-1957), appointed Bishop here
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1910
Corumbá, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1910 establishments in Brazil
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