Diocese of Corumbá
Latin Catholic jurisdiction in Brazil
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The Diocese of Corumbá (Latin: Dioecesis Corumbensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Corumbá, Brazil. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese Campo Grande.
Diocese of Corumbá Dioecesis Corumbensis Diocese de Corumbá | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Campo Grande |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 62,890 km2 (24,280 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 5 April 1910 (116 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Candelaria Cathedral in Corumbá |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | João Aparecido Bergamasco, S.A.C. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Dimas Lara Barbosa |
History
- March 10, 1910: Established as the Diocese of Corumbá with territory from the Diocese of Cuiabá
Bishops
- Bishops of Corumbá, in reverse chronological order
- Bishop João Aparecido Bergamasco, S.A.C. (2018.12.19 - present)
- Bishop Segismundo Martínez Álvarez, S.D.B. (2004.12.07 – 2018.12.19)
- Bishop Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (2000.05.31 – 2003.06.04), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso
- 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), appointed Bishop of Barretos, São Paulo
- Bishop Vitório Pavanello, S.D.B. (1981.11.26 – 1984.11.26), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul
- Bishop Onofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B. (1978.07.05 – 1981.02.16), appointed Bishop of Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul
- Bishop Ladislau Paz, S.D.B. (1957.11.28 – 1978.07.05)
- Bishop Orlando Chaves, S.D.B. (1948.02.29 – 1956.12.18), appointed Archbishop of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso
- Bishop Vicente Maria Bartholomeu Priante, S.D.B. (1933.05.13 – 1944.12.04)
- Bishop Antônio de Almeida Lustosa, S.D.B. (1928.12.17 – 1931.07.10), appointed Archbishop of Fortaleza, Ceara
- Bishop José Maurício da Rocha (1919.03.10 – 1927.02.04), appointed Bishop of Bragança Paulista, São Paulo
- Bishop Helvécio Gomes de Oliveira, S.D.B. (1918.02.15 – 1918.06.18), appointed Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão; future Archbishop
- Bishop Cyrillo de Paula Freitas (1911.03.13 – 1918.02.08)
Coadjutor bishop
- Onofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B. (1977-1978)
Auxiliary bishop
- Ladislau Paz, S.D.B. (1955-1957), appointed Bishop here
References
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