The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá (Latin: Archidioecesis Cuiabensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cuiabá 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
- Archbishops of Cuiabá (Roman rite)[1]
- 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
Historic properties
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá has many historic structures, some listed under federal, state, or municipal protection.
- Church of Our Lady of the Rosary and Saint Benedict, built 1730, listed by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1975[2]: 32–33
- Church of Our Lady of the Good Death, built ca. 1810, listed by Mato Grosso in 1993[2]: 34
- Church of Saint Gonçalo[2]: 36
- Church of Our Lord of the Steps[2]: 36
- Church of Our Lady of Good Delivery
References
- 1."Arcebispos" (in Portuguese). Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá. 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4]Claudio Quoos Conte; Marcus Vinícius De Lamonica Freire (2005). Centro Histórico de Cuiabá, patrimônio do Brasil (in Portuguese). Brasília: National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage. ISBN 978-85-87226-25-9. OL 31764598M. Wikidata Q123696539.