Uberaba (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Paulo Mendes Peixoto, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 14 April 1962
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Minas Gerais
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 26,560 (10,258 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 2
Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Praca Dom Eduardo 56, 38060-280 Uberaba, MG, Brazil
Telephone: (034)3312-9565

Historical Details

Diocese of Uberaba
- Latin Name: Uberabensis
- Erected: 29 September 1907
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Eduardo Duarte e Silva † (6 Nov 1907 Appointed - 14 Mar 1923 Resigned)
José Tupinambá da Frota † (6 Apr 1923 Appointed - 10 Mar 1924 Appointed, Bishop of Sobral, Ceara)
Antônio de Almeida Lustosa, S.D.B. † (4 Jul 1924 Appointed - 17 Dec 1928 Appointed, Bishop of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul)
Antonio Colturato, O.F.M. Cap. † (2 Aug 1929 Appointed - 12 Apr 1938 Appointed, Bishop of Botucatu)
Alexandre Gonçalves do Amaral † (5 Aug 1939 Appointed - 14 Jul 1978 Resigned)
Benedito de Ulhôa Vieira † (14 Jul 1978 Appointed - 28 Feb 1996 Retired)
Aloísio Roque Oppermann, S.C.I. † (28 Feb 1996 Appointed - 7 Mar 2012 Retired)
Paulo Mendes Peixoto (7 Mar 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Uberaba
29 September 1907	Erected	Diocese of Goiás	Diocese of Uberaba (erected)
2 April 1914	Territory Lost	Diocese of Uberaba (Part of Paracatu)	Diocese of Montes Claros
18 July 1918	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Mariana (Formiga, Porto Real, Dores de Judaya, and Abaede and areas to the West) Diocese of Uberaba (S. Jerónimo and S. Francisco)	Diocese of Aterrado (erected) (Aterrado, Arcos, Abaede, Dores do ludaya, Formiga, Piumehy, Pimenta, Perobas, S. lodo da Gloria, S. Roqué, Bambuhy, S. Gothardo, Tiros, Morada nova, Porto Real , Arcado, S. Jerónimo, and S. Francisco)
1 February 1924	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Uberaba (from Mariana)
1 March 1929	Territory Lost	Diocese of Montes Claros Diocese of Uberaba	Territorial Prelature of Paracatu (erected) (Paracatu, João Pinheiro, and Sâo Româo (except Afonso Arinos))
5 April 1955	Territory Lost	Diocese of Uberaba (S. Antonio de Patos, N.S. do Rosario de Patos, Araxá, Coromandel, Ibiá, Pratinha, Lagoa Formosa, Sant'Ana de Patos, Presidente Olegario, Patrocinio, Serra do Salitre, Abadia dos Dourados, Monte Carmelo, Perdizes, Carmo do Paranaiba, Desemboque, and ...)	Diocese of Patos de Minas (erected)
22 July 1961	Territory Lost	Diocese of Uberaba (Cities of Uberlândia, Araguarí, Canápolis, Capinópolis, Cascalho Rico, Centralina, Estrêla do Sul, Indianópolis, Ituiutaba, Monte Alegre de Minas, Santa Vitoria, and Tupaciguara)	Diocese of Uberlândia (erected)
Archdiocese of Uberaba
14 April 1962	Elevated	Diocese of Uberaba	Archdiocese of Uberaba
16 October 1982	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Uberaba (Cities of Campina Verde, Itapagipe, Iturama, and Sao Francisco de Sales) Diocese of Uberlândia (Cities of Ituiutaba, Cachoeira Bourada, Canapolis, Centralina, Curinhata, Ipiaçu, and Santa Vitoria)	Diocese of Ituiutaba (erected)
10 November 1982	Territory Added	Diocese of Luz (Desemboque, Sacramento)	Archdiocese of Uberaba
9 November 2002	Territory Added	Diocese of Patos de Minas (Araxá)	Archdiocese of Uberaba
10 January 2004	Territory Added	Diocese of Luz (São Sebastião in Tapira)	Archdiocese of Uberaba

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Uberaba

1948 635,000 660,000 96.2% 33 73 106 5,990 86 270 42 ap1951

Archdiocese of Uberaba

1961 220,000 .0% 23 16 39 0 17 ap1967

1970 340,000 .0% 22 32 54 0 38 227 21 ap1971

1973 281,055 330,653 85.0% 19 41 60 4,684 49 218 26 ap1977

1980 379,000 423,000 89.6% 20 39 59 6,423 56 160 31 ap1981

1990 363,000 401,000 90.5% 26 24 50 7,260 33 145 32 ap1991

1999 343,135 527,930 65.0% 37 18 55 6,238 28 160 40 ap2000

2000 378,868 597,837 63.4% 42 26 68 5,571 26 85 40 ap2001

2001 377,470 568,967 66.3% 42 26 68 5,551 45 143 41 ap2002

2002 483,565 585,641 82.6% 54 20 74 6,534 25 55 40 ap2003

2003 442,787 692,184 64.0% 58 13 71 6,236 1 21 136 46 ap2004

2004 444,081 693,185 64.1% 62 13 75 5,921 1 26 121 47 ap2005

2010 539,000 746,000 72.3% 65 13 78 6,910 21 35 146 53 ap2011

2014 565,000 782,000 72.3% 66 11 77 7,337 21 26 222 59 ap2015

2017 580,000 724,000 80.1% 68 16 84 6,904 44 33 80 60 ap2018

2020 452,645 694,118 65.2% 63 15 78 5,803 44 27 123 61 ap2021

2022 431,704 708,690 60.9% 62 19 81 5,329 47 27 109 61 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Uberaba
1948	635,000	660,000	96.2%	33	73	106	5,990		86	270	42	ap1951
Archdiocese of Uberaba
1961		220,000	.0%	23	16	39	0				17	ap1967
1970		340,000	.0%	22	32	54	0		38	227	21	ap1971
1973	281,055	330,653	85.0%	19	41	60	4,684		49	218	26	ap1977
1980	379,000	423,000	89.6%	20	39	59	6,423		56	160	31	ap1981
1990	363,000	401,000	90.5%	26	24	50	7,260		33	145	32	ap1991
1999	343,135	527,930	65.0%	37	18	55	6,238		28	160	40	ap2000
2000	378,868	597,837	63.4%	42	26	68	5,571		26	85	40	ap2001
2001	377,470	568,967	66.3%	42	26	68	5,551		45	143	41	ap2002
2002	483,565	585,641	82.6%	54	20	74	6,534		25	55	40	ap2003
2003	442,787	692,184	64.0%	58	13	71	6,236	1	21	136	46	ap2004
2004	444,081	693,185	64.1%	62	13	75	5,921	1	26	121	47	ap2005
2010	539,000	746,000	72.3%	65	13	78	6,910	21	35	146	53	ap2011
2014	565,000	782,000	72.3%	66	11	77	7,337	21	26	222	59	ap2015
2017	580,000	724,000	80.1%	68	16	84	6,904	44	33	80	60	ap2018
2020	452,645	694,118	65.2%	63	15	78	5,803	44	27	123	61	ap2021
2022	431,704	708,690	60.9%	62	19	81	5,329	47	27	109	61	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Eugênio Barbosa Martins, S.S.S.
Antônio Braz Benevente (Priest: 7 Dec 1985 to 23 Jun 2010)
Geraldo dos Reis Maia (Deacon: 6 Aug 1988; Priest: 8 Dec 1988 to 30 Apr 2024)
Paulo Mendes Peixoto (Archbishop: 7 Mar 2012)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Antônio de Almeida Lustosa, S.D.B. † (Bishop: 4 Jul 1924 to 17 Dec 1928)
José Pedro de Araújo Costa † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 28 Dec 1968 to 17 Jun 1978)
Antonio Colturato, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 2 Aug 1929 to 12 Apr 1938)
Joviano de Lima Júnior, S.S.S. †
Benedito de Ulhôa Vieira † (Archbishop: 14 Jul 1978 to 28 Feb 1996)
Eduardo Duarte e Silva † (Bishop: 6 Nov 1907 to 14 Mar 1923)
Alexandre Gonçalves do Amaral † (Bishop: 5 Aug 1939; Archbishop: 14 Apr 1962 to 14 Jul 1978)
Paulo Sérgio Machado †
Almir Marques Ferreira † (Priest: 17 Nov 1935 to 9 Apr 1957)
Aloísio Roque Oppermann, S.C.I. † (Archbishop: 28 Feb 1996 to 7 Mar 2012)
José Tupinambá da Frota † (Bishop: 6 Apr 1923 to 10 Mar 1924)

Source(s)

Diocese of Uberaba
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 9, Page 382
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 16, Page 264, and Page 265
Archdiocese of Uberaba
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 379, to Page 381
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 80, and Page 81
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 95, Page 278
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 96, Page 239, and Page 240

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