Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Uberaba

Archdiocese of Uberaba Archidioecesis Uberabensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Uberaba
Statistics
Area
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 693,185 444,081 (64.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	29 September 1907 (116 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Metropolitana Sagrado Coração de Jesus
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Archbishop	Paulo Mendes Peixoto
Emeritus Bishops	Benedito de Ulhôa Vieira
Website
www.arquidiocesedeuberaba.org.br

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

History

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

Leadership

• Archbishops of Uberaba (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Paulo Mendes Peixoto, (2014.03.07)
  • Archbishop Aloísio Roque Oppermann, S.C.J. (1996.02.28 – 2012.03.07)
  • 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

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• website (Portuguese)