Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá (Archidioecesis Cuiabensis) 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
 * July 15, 1826: Promoted as Diocese of Cuiabá
 * March 10, 1910: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

 * Archbishops of Cuiabá (Roman rite)
 * Archbishop Mário Antônio da Silva (2022-)
 * Archbishop Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (2004.06.09 – 2022)
 * Archbishop Bonifácio Piccinini, S.D.B. (1981.08.15 – 2004.06.09)
 * Archbishop Orlando Chaves, S.D.B. (1956.12.18 – 1981.08.15)
 * Archbishop Francisco de Aquino Correia, S.D.B. (1921.08.26 – 1956.03.22)
 * Archbishop Carlos Luiz d’Amour (1910.03.10 – 1921.07.09)
 * Bishops of Cuiabá (Roman Rite)
 * Bishop Carlos Luiz d’Amour (later Archbishop) (1877.09.21 – 1910.03.10)
 * Bishop José Antônio dos Reis (1832.07.02 – 1876.10.11)
 * Bishop José Maria Macerata (1826.07.15 – 1831)
 * Prelates of Cuiabá (Roman Rite)
 * Bishop José Maria Macerata (1823–1826.07.15)
 * Bishop Luiz de Castro Pereira, C.S.J. (1804.10.29 – 1822.08.01)
 * Bishop José Nicolau de Azevedo Coutinho Gentil (1782.01.23 – 1788.03.07), appointed Prelate of Goiás

Coadjutor bishops

 * Cyrillo de Paula Freitas (1905-1911), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul
 * Bonifácio Piccinini, S.D.B. (1975-1981)
 * Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (2003-2004)

Auxiliary bishops

 * Francisco de Aquino Correa, S.D.B. (1914-1921), appointed Archbishop here
 * Antônio Campelo de Aragão, S.D.B. (1950-1956), appointed Bishop of Petrolina, Pernambuco

Suffragan dioceses

 * Diocese of Barra do Garças
 * Diocese of Diamantino
 * Diocese of Juína
 * Diocese of Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga
 * Diocese of Rondonópolis-Guiratinga
 * Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres
 * Diocese of Sinop
 * Territorial Prelature of São Félix

Historic properties
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá has many historic structures, some listed under federal, state, or municipal protection.


 * Church of Our Lady of the Rosary and Saint Benedict, built 1730, listed by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1975
 * Church of Our Lady of the Good Death, built ca. 1810, listed by Mato Grosso in 1993
 * Church of Saint Gonçalo
 * Church of Our Lord of the Steps
 * Church of Our Lady of Good Delivery