The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá ( la, Archidioecesis Cuiabensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of

Cuiabá Cuiabá () is the capital city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It is located near the geographical centre of South America. Also, it forms the metropolitan area of Mato Grosso, along with the neighbouring town of Várzea Grande. The city ...

in Brazil.

History

* December 6, 1745: Established as Territorial Prelature of Cuiabá from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro * July 15, 1826: Promoted as Diocese of Cuiabá * March 10, 1910: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

* Arch

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s of Cuiabá (Roman rite) ** Archbishop Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (2004.06.09 – present) ** Archbishop Bonifácio Piccinini, S.D.B. (1981.08.15 – 2004.06.09) ** Archbishop Orlando Chaves, S.D.B. (1956.12.18 – 1981.08.15) ** Archbishop Francisco de Aquino Correa, S.D.B. (1921.08.26 – 1956.03.22) ** Archbishop Carlos Luiz d’Amour (1910.03.10 – 1921.07.09) * Bishops of Cuiabá (Roman Rite) ** Bishop Carlos Luiz d’Amour (later Archbishop) (1877.09.21 – 1910.03.10) ** Bishop José Antônio dos Reis (1832.07.02 – 1876.10.11) ** Bishop José Maria Macerata (1826.07.15 – 1831) * Prelates of Cuiabá (Roman Rite) ** Bishop José Maria Macerata (1823–1826.07.15) ** Bishop Luiz de Castro Pereira, C.S.J. (1804.10.29 – 1822.08.01) ** Bishop José Nicolau de Azevedo Coutinho Gentil (1782.01.23 – 1788.03.07), appointed Prelate of Goiás

Coadjutor bishops

* Cyrillo de Paula Freitas (1905-1911), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul * Bonifácio Piccinini, S.D.B. (1975-1981) * Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (2003-2004)

Auxiliary bishops

* Francisco de Aquino Correa, S.D.B. (1914-1921), appointed Archbishop here * Antônio Campelo de Aragão, S.D.B. (1950-1956), appointed Bishop of Petrolina, Pernambuco

Suffragan dioceses

* Diocese of Barra do Garças * Diocese of Diamantino * Diocese of Juína * Diocese of Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga * Diocese of Rondonópolis-Guiratinga * Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres * Diocese of Sinop * Territorial Prelature of São Félix

Sources

GCatholic.org

Archdiocese website
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