Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte Archidioecesis Bellohorizontinus Arquidiocese de Belo Horizonte |
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Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Good Voyage
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Belo Horizonte |
Statistics | |
Area | 7,240 km2 (2,800 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 4,748,000 3,324,000 (70%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 11 February 1921 (96 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Good Voyage in Belo Horizonte |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo |
Auxiliary Bishops | João Justino de Medeiros Silva Luis Gonzaga Féchio Joaquim Giovanni Mol Guimarães Edson José Oriolo dos Santos |
Emeritus Bishops |
Serafim Fernandes de Araújo Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus Sebastião Roque Rabelo Mendes Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus |
Website | |
Website of the Archdiocese |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte (Latin: Archidioecesis Bellohorizontinus) is an archdiocese located in the city of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.
Coordinates: 19°53′00″S 43°56′00″W / 19.8833°S 43.9333°W