Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Uberaba

Archdiocese of Uberaba Archidioecesis Uberabensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Statistics
Area	27,228 km2 (10,513 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 693,185 444,081 (64.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Catedral Metropolitana Sagrado Coração de Jesus
Current leadership
Bishop	Aloísio Roque Oppermann, S.C.J.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Uberaba (Latin: Archidioecesis Uberabensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Uberaba in Brazil.

History

• September 29, 1907: Established as Diocese of Uberaba from the Diocese of Goiás
• April 14, 1962: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Uberaba

Leadership

• Archbishops of Uberaba (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Aloísio Roque Oppermann, S.C.J. (1996.02.28 – present)
  • Archbishop Benedito de Ulhôa Vieira (1978.07.14 – 1996.02.28)
  • Archbishop Alexandre Gonçalves do Amaral (1962.04.14 – 1978.07.14)
• Bishops of Uberaba (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Alexandre Gonçalves do Amaral (later Archbishop) (1939.08.05 – 1962.04.14)
  • Bishop Antonio Colturato, O.F.M. Cap. (1929.08.02 – 1938.04.12)
  • Bishop Antônio de Almeida Lustosa, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1924.07.04 – 1928.12.17)
  • Bishop José Tupinambá da Frota (1923.04.06 – 1924.03.10)
  • Bishop Eduardo Duarte e Silva (later Archbishop) (1907.11.06 – 1923.05.14)

Suffragan dioceses

• Diocese of Ituiutaba
• Diocese of Patos de Minas
• Diocese of Uberlândia

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• website (Portuguese)