- Roman Catholic Diocese of Corumbá
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Diocese of Corumbá
Dioecesis CorumbensisLocation Country Brazil 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 Cathedral Catedral Nossa Senhora da Candelária Current leadership Bishop Segismundo Martínez Álvarez, S.D.B. 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
Categories:- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Religious organizations established in 1910
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Campo Grande
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs
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