Archdiocese of Uberaba

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 May 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.J. (28 Feb 1996 Appointed - )

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
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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Benedito de Ulhôa Vieira (Archbishop: 14 Jul 1978 to 28 Feb 1996)
• Aloísio Roque Oppermann, S.C.J. (Archbishop: 28 Feb 1996)

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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)
• José Tupinambá da Frota † (Bishop: 6 Apr 1923 to 10 Mar 1924)
• Eduardo Duarte e Silva † (Bishop: 6 Nov 1907 to 14 May 1923)
• Alexandre Gonçalves do Amaral † (Bishop: 5 Aug 1939; Archbishop: 14 Apr 1962 to 14 Jul 1978)
• Almir Marques Ferreira † (Priest: 17 Nov 1935 to 9 Apr 1957)