The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá () is an archdiocese located in the city of Cuiabá in Brazil.

History

December 6, 1745: Established as Territorial Prelature of Cuiabá from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro July 15, 1826: Promoted as Diocese of Cuiabá March 10, 1910: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

Archbishops of Cuiabá (Roman rite) Archbishop Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (2004.06.09 – present) Archbishop Bonifácio Piccinini, S.D.B. (1981.08.15 – 2004.06.09) Archbishop Orlando Chaves, S.D.B. (1956.12.18 – 1981.08.15) Archbishop Francisco de Aquino Correa, S.D.B. (1921.08.26 – 1956.03.22) Archbishop Carlos Luiz d’Amour (1910.03.10 – 1921.07.09) Bishops of Cuiabá (Roman Rite) Bishop Carlos Luiz d’Amour (later Archbishop) (1877.09.21 – 1910.03.10) Bishop José Antônio dos Reis (1832.07.02 – 1876.10.11) Bishop José Maria Macerata (1826.07.15 – 1831) Prelates of Cuiabá (Roman Rite) Bishop José Maria Macerata (1823–1826.07.15) Bishop Luiz de Castro Pereira, C.S.J. (1804.10.29 – 1822.08.01) Bishop José Nicolau de Azevedo Coutinho Gentil (1782.01.23 – 1788.03.07), appointed Prelate of Goiás

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá

Coadjutor bishops

Cyrillo de Paula Freitas (1905-1911), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul Bonifácio Piccinini, S.D.B. (1975-1981) Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (2003-2004)

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá

Auxiliary bishops

Francisco de Aquino Correa, S.D.B. (1914-1921), appointed Archbishop here

Antônio Campelo de Aragão, S.D.B. (1950-1956), appointed Bishop of Petrolina, Pernambuco

Suffragan dioceses

Diocese of Barra do Garças

Diocese of Diamantino

Diocese of Juína

Diocese of Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga

Diocese of Rondonópolis-Guiratinga

Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres

Diocese of Sinop

Territorial Prelature of São Félix

Sources

GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy

Archdiocese website

Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil

Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Brazil

Religious organizations established in 1745

Dioceses established in the 18th century

1745 establishments in Brazil