Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Natal
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Archdiocese of Natal
Archidioecesis Natalensis
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Country | Brazil |
Statistics | |
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Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,923,667 1,627,542 (84.6%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 29 December 1909 (114 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Apresentação |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Jaime Vieira Rocha |
Emeritus Bishops | Heitor de Araújo Sales Matias Patrício de Macêdo |
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Website | |
www.arquidiocesedenatal.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Natal (Latin: Archidioecesis Natalensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Natal in Brazil.
History
- December 29, 1909: Established as the Diocese of Natal from the Diocese of Paraíba
- February 16, 1952: Promoted as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Natal
Leadership
- Archbishops of Natal (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Jaime Vieira Rocha (since 2011.12.21)
- Archbishop Matias Patrício de Macêdo (2003.11.26 – 2011.12.21)
- Archbishop Heitor de Araújo Sales (1993.10.27 – 2003.11.26)
- Archbishop Alair Vilar Fernandes de Melo (1988.04.06 – 1993.10.27)
- Archbishop Nivaldo Monte (1967.09.06 – 1988.04.06)
- Archbishop Marcolino Esmeraldo de Souza Dantas (1952.02.16 – 1967.04.08)
- Bishops of Natal (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Marcolino Esmeraldo de Souza Dantas (later Archbishop) (1929.03.01 – 1952.02.16)
- Bishop José Pereira Alves (1922.10.27 – 1928.01.27)
- Bishop Antônio dos Santos Cabral (later Archbishop) (1917.09.01 – 1921.11.21)
- Bishop Joaquim Antônio d’Almeida (1910.10.23 – 1915.06.14)
Suffragan dioceses
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- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Brazil
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Natal
- Religious organizations established in 1909
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs