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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