Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte (Archidioecesis Bellohorizontinus) is an archdiocese located in the city of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.

History

 * February 11, 1921: Established as Diocese of Belo Horizonte from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana.
 * February 1, 1924: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte.

Special churches
Minor Basilicas:


 * Basílica de São João Maria Vianney.
 * Basílica Nossa Senhora de Lourdes.
 * Basílica Estadual Nossa Senhora da Piedade. (small church)
 * Basílica Estadual das Romarias. (major church)
 * Our Lady of Good Voyage Archdiocesan Sanctuary, Belo Horizonte
 * Our Lady of Mercy Stadual Sanctuary

World Heritage Church: UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of the Pampulha Modern Ensemble)


 * Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, Pampulha

Leadership
Bishops of Belo Horizonte: (Roman rite)


 * Archbishop Antônio dos Santos Cabral (1921.11.21 – 1924.02.01)

Archbishops of Belo Horizonte: (Roman rite)


 * Archbishop Antônio dos Santos Cabral (1924.02.01 – 1967.11.15)
 * Archbishop João Resende Costa, S.D.B. (1967.11.15 – 1986.02.05)
 * Serafim Cardeal Fernandes de Araújo (1986.02.05 – 2004.01.28)
 * Archbishop Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo (2004.01.28 – present)

Coadjutor archbishops

 * Hugo Bressane de Araújo (1951-1954), did not succeed to the see; appointed Archbishop (Personal Title) of Marília, São Paulo
 * João Resende (Rezende) Costa, S.D.B. (1957-1967)
 * Serafim Fernandes de Araújo (1982-1986); future Cardinal

Auxiliary bishops

 * Geraldo María de Morais Penido (1956-1957), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Juiz de Fora
 * Serafim Fernandes de Araújo (1959-1982), appointed Coadjutor here; future Cardinal
 * José Dalvit, F.S.C.J. (1973-1977)
 * Arnaldo Ribeiro (1975-1988), appointed Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo
 * Werner Franz Siebenbrock, S.V.D. (1988-1994), appointed Bishop of Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro
 * Sebastião Roque Rabelo Mendes (1989-2004)
 * David Dias Pimentel (1996-2001), appointed Bishop of São João da Boa Vista, São Paulo
 * Décio Sossai Zandonade, S.D.B. (1996-2003), appointed Bishop of Colatina, Espirito Santo
 * Joaquim Giovanni Mol Guimarães (2006-
 * Aloísio Jorge Pena Vitral (2006-2009), appointed Bishop of Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais
 * Wilson Luís Angotti Filho (2011-2015), appointed Bishop of Taubaté, São Paulo
 * Luis Gonzaga Féchio (2011-2016), appointed Bishop of Amparo, São Paulo
 * João Justino de Medeiros Silva (2011-2017), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais
 * Edson José Oriolo dos Santos (2015-2019), appointed Bishop of Leopoldina, Minas Gerais
 * Geovane Luís da Silva (2016-
 * Otacilio Francisco Ferreira de Lacerda (2016-2019), appointed Bishop of Guanhães, Minas Gerais
 * Vicente de Paula Ferreira, C.SS.R. (2017-
 * Nivaldo dos Santos Ferreira (2020-
 * Júlio César Gomes Moreira (2020-

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

 * Alexandre Gonçalves do Amaral, appointed Bishop of Uberaba in 1939
 * Alberto Taveira Corrêa, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal in 1991

Suffragan dioceses

 * Diocese of Divinópolis
 * Diocese of Luz
 * Diocese of Oliveira
 * Diocese of Sete Lagoas