Roman Catholic Diocese of Corumbá

Diocese of Corumbá Dioecesis Corumbensis Diocese de Corumbá
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Campo Grande
Metropolitan	Campo Grande
Statistics
Area	62,890 km^2 (24,280 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 105,300 87,100 (82.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	5 April 1910 (105 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of Candelaria in Corumbá
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Segismundo Martínez Álvarez, S.D.B.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Dimas Lara Barbosa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Corumbá (Latin: Dioecesis Corumbensis) is a diocese located in the city of Corumbá in the Ecclesiastical province of Campo Grande in Brazil.

History

• March 10, 1910: Established as Diocese of Corumbá from the Diocese of Cuiabá

Leadership

• Bishops of Corumbá (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Segismundo Martínez Álvarez, S.D.B. (2004.12.07 – present)
  • Bishop Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (2000.05.31 – 2003.06.04)
  • Bishop José Alves da Costa D.C. (1991.05.08 – 1999.07.21)
  • Bishop Pedro Fré, C.Ss.R. (1985.10.28 – 1989.12.02)
  • Bishop Vitório Pavanello, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1981.11.26 – 1984.11.26)
  • Bishop Onofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B. (1978.07.05 – 1981.02.16)
  • Bishop Ladislau Paz, S.D.B. (1957.11.28 – 1978.07.05)
  • Bishop Orlando Chaves, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1948.02.29 – 1956.12.18)
  • Bishop Vicente Maria Bartholomeu Priante, S.D.B. (1933.05.13 – 1944.12.04)
  • Bishop Antônio de Almeida Lustosa, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1928.12.17 – 1931.07.10)
  • Bishop José Maurício da Rocha (1919.03.10 – 1927.02.04)
  • Bishop Helvécio Gomes de Oliveira, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1918.02.15 – 1918.06.18)
  • Archbishop Cyrillo de Paula Freitas (later Bishop) (1911.03.13 – 1918.02.08)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy