Archdiocese of Cuiabá

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Cuiabá
  • Latin Name: Cuiabensis
  • Erected: 6 December 1745
  • Country: Brazil

• Diocese of Cuiabá
  • Latin Name: Cuiabensis
  • Elevated: 15 July 1826
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
  • Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

• José Nicolau de Azevedo Coutinho Gentil † (23 Jan 1782 Appointed - 7 Mar 1788 Appointed, Prelate of Goiás)
• Luiz de Castro Pereira, C.S.J. † (29 Oct 1804 Confirmed - 1 Aug 1822 Died)
• José Maria Macerata † ( 1823 Appointed - 1831 Died)
• José Antônio dos Reis † (2 Jul 1832 Confirmed - 11 Oct 1876 Died)
• Carlos Luiz d’Amour † (21 Sep 1877 Confirmed - 9 Jul 1921 Died)
• Francisco de Aquino Correa, S.D.B. † (26 Aug 1921 Appointed - 22 Mar 1956 Died)
• Orlando Chaves, S.D.B. † (18 Dec 1956 Appointed - 15 Aug 1981 Died)
• Bonifácio Piccinini, S.D.B. (15 Aug 1981 Succeeded - 9 Jun 2004 Retired)
• Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (9 Jun 2004 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Cuiabá
1949	84,500	85,000	99.4%		23	23	3,673		15	35	11	ap1951
1966	148,000	160,000	92.5%	3	26	29	5,103		48	85	12	ap1967
1970	185,000	200,000	92.5%	2	26	28	6,607		35	112	12	ap1971
1976	210,000	220,000	95.5%	6	29	35	6,000		34	122	16	ap1977
1980	114,000	126,000	90.5%	5	31	36	3,166		38	115	17	ap1981
1990	385,000	434,000	88.7%	7	36	43	8,953		46	131	21	ap1991
1999	800,000	900,000	88.9%	13	38	51	15,686		57	136	22	ap2000
2000	800,000	920,000	87.0%	18	39	57	14,035		56	135	23	ap2001
2001	680,000	766,727	88.7%	21	41	62	10,967		56	135	23	ap2002
2002	700,000	800,000	87.5%	22	39	61	11,475		73	120	22	ap2003
2003	700,000	796,572	87.9%	24	40	64	10,937		69	126	22	ap2004
2004	700,000	809,631	86.5%	26	38	64	10,937		63	121	22	ap2005
2006	724,166	851,961	85.0%	32	41	73	9,920		57	110	23	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (Coadjutor Archbishop: 4 Jun 2003; Archbishop: 9 Jun 2004)
• Bonifácio Piccinini, S.D.B. (Coadjutor Archbishop: 27 Jun 1975; Archbishop: 15 Aug 1981 to 9 Jun 2004)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Francisco de Aquino Correa, S.D.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Apr 1914; Archbishop: 26 Aug 1921 to 22 Mar 1956)
• José Nicolau de Azevedo Coutinho Gentil † (Prelate: 23 Jan 1782 to 7 Mar 1788)
• Antônio Campelo de Aragão, S.D.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Jun 1950 to 18 Dec 1956)
• Luiz de Castro Pereira, C.S.J. † (Prelate: 29 Oct 1804 to 1 Aug 1822)
• Orlando Chaves, S.D.B. † (Archbishop: 18 Dec 1956 to 15 Aug 1981)
• Carlos Luiz d’Amour † (Bishop: 21 Sep 1877; Archbishop: 5 Apr 1910 to 9 Jul 1921)
• José Antônio dos Reis † (Bishop: 2 Jul 1832 to 11 Oct 1876)
• José Maria Macerata † (Prelate: 1823; Bishop: 15 Jul 1826 to 1831)
• Cyrillo de Paula Freitas † (Coadjutor Bishop: 27 Mar 1905 to 13 Mar 1911)