Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Belo Horizonte
latin=Archidioecesis Bellohorizontinus
country= Brazil
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem
cocathedral =
area= 7,240
population= 4,715,083
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 3,535,715
catholics_percent= 75.0
bishop= Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops = Joaquim Giovanni Mol Guimarães
Aloísio Jorge Pena Vitral

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte {Latin: " Bellohorizontin(us)"} is an archdiocese located in the city of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.

History

* February 11, 1921: Established as Diocese of Belo Horizonte from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana
* February 1, 1924: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte

pecial Churches

*Minor Basillicas:
**Basílica de São João Maria Vianney
** Basílica Nossa Senhora de Lourdes
*World Heritage Church (Minor)
** Igreja de São Francisco de Assis, Ouro Prêto

Leadership

* Archbishops of Belo Horizonte (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo (2004.01.28 – present)
** Cardinal Serafim Fernandes de Araújo (1986.02.05 – 2004.01.28)
** Archbishop João Resende Costa, S.D.B. (1967.11.15 – 1986.02.05)
** Archbishop Antônio dos Santos Cabral (1924.02.01 – 1967.11.15)
* Bishops of Belo Horizonte (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Antônio dos Santos Cabral (1921.11.21 – 1924.02.01)

uffragan Dioceses

* Divinópolis
* Luz
* Oliveira
* Sete Lagoas

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/belo0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbelo.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.arquidiocese-bh.org.br/ Diocese website]