Roman Catholic Diocese of Corumbá
| Diocese of Corumbá Dioecesis Corumbensis Diocese de Corumbá | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Campo Grande |
| Metropolitan | Campo Grande |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 62,890 km2 (24,280 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 105,300 87,100 (82.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 5 April 1910 (106 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Candelaria in Corumbá |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Segismundo Martínez Álvarez, S.D.B. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Dimas Lara Barbosa |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Corumbá (Latin: Dioecesis Corumbensis) is a diocese located in the city of Corumbá in the Ecclesiastical province of Campo Grande in Brazil.
History
- March 10, 1910: Established as Diocese of Corumbá from the Diocese of Cuiabá
Leadership
- Bishops of Corumbá (Roman rite)
- Bishop Segismundo Martínez Álvarez, S.D.B. (2004.12.07 – present)
- Bishop Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (2000.05.31 – 2003.06.04)
- Bishop José Alves da Costa D.C. (1991.05.08 – 1999.07.21)
- Bishop Pedro Fré, C.Ss.R. (1985.10.28 – 1989.12.02)
- Bishop Vitório Pavanello, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1981.11.26 – 1984.11.26)
- Bishop Onofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B. (1978.07.05 – 1981.02.16)
- Bishop Ladislau Paz, S.D.B. (1957.11.28 – 1978.07.05)
- Bishop Orlando Chaves, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1948.02.29 – 1956.12.18)
- Bishop Vicente Maria Bartholomeu Priante, S.D.B. (1933.05.13 – 1944.12.04)
- Bishop Antônio de Almeida Lustosa, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1928.12.17 – 1931.07.10)
- Bishop José Maurício da Rocha (1919.03.10 – 1927.02.04)
- Bishop Helvécio Gomes de Oliveira, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1918.02.15 – 1918.06.18)
- Archbishop Cyrillo de Paula Freitas (later Bishop) (1911.03.13 – 1918.02.08)
References
Coordinates: 18°59′56″S 57°39′03″W / 18.9988°S 57.6508°W
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