Roman Catholic Diocese of Diamantino
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Diamantino is a diocese
located in the city of Diamantino
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Cuiabá
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Diamantino
Diamantino
Diamantino is a small town in Mato Grosso state in Brazil. Its has a population of 18.580, and is near Diamantino river. It is 1837 feet above sea-level, and sits at the foot of the Mato Grosso plateau. Its history dates from 1730 as a gold mining settlement. In 1746, diamonds were discovered,...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Cuiabá
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá
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...
in Brazil.
History
- March 22, 1929: Established as Territorial Prelature of Diamantino from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá
- October 16, 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Diamantino
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Diamantino (Roman rite)- Bishop Canísio Klaus (1998.08.26 – present)
- Bishop Agostinho Willy Kist, S.J.Society of JesusThe Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(1982.11.15 – 1998.08.26) - Bishop Henrique Froehlich, S.J. (1979.10.16 – 1982.03.25)
- Prelates of Diamantino (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Henrique Froehlich, S.J. (1971.11.29 – 1979.10.16)
- Bishop Alonso Silveira de Mello, S.J. (1955.06.13 – 1971.11.29)
- Fr. Alonso Silveira de Mello, S.J. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 1949.11.12 – 1955.06.13)