Cuiabá (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Mário Antônio da Silva, Archbishop
Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 10 March 1910
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Mato Grosso
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 24,542 (9,479 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Oeste 2
Official Web Site: https://www.arquidiocesecuiaba.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Praca do Seminario 489, Bairro Dom Aquino, 78015-325 Cuiaba, Brazil
Telephone: (065)3321-3631
Fax: 3322-8893

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Cuiabá
- Latin Name: Cuiabensis
- Erected: 6 December 1745
- Country: Brazil
Diocese of Cuiabá
- Latin Name: Cuiabensis
- Elevated: 15 July 1826
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Nicolau de Azevedo Coutinho Gentil † (23 Jan 1782 Appointed - 7 Mar 1788 Appointed, Prelate of Goiás)
Luiz de Castro Pereira, C. S. J. † (29 Oct 1804 Confirmed - 1 Aug 1822 Died)
José Maria de Macerata, O.F.M. Cap. † (23 Aug 1823 Appointed - 1831 Resigned)
José Antônio dos Reis † (2 Jul 1832 Confirmed - 11 Oct 1876 Died)
Carlos Luiz d’Amour † (21 Sep 1877 Confirmed - 9 Jul 1921 Died)
Francisco de Aquino Correa, S.D.B. † (26 Aug 1921 Appointed - 22 Mar 1956 Died)
Orlando Chaves, S.D.B. † (18 Dec 1956 Appointed - 15 Aug 1981 Died)
Bonifácio Piccinini, S.D.B. † (15 Aug 1981 Succeeded - 9 Jun 2004 Retired)
Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (9 Jun 2004 Succeeded - 23 Feb 2022 Retired)
Mário Antônio da Silva (23 Feb 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Cuiabá
6 December 1745	Erected	Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro	Territorial Prelature of Cuiabá (erected) Territorial Prelature of Goiás (erected) Diocese of Mariana (erected) Diocese of São Paulo (erected)
Diocese of Cuiabá
15 July 1826	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Cuiabá	Diocese of Cuiabá
27 April 1892	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Cuiabá (from São Salvador da Bahia)
10 March 1910	Territory Lost	Diocese of Cuiabá	Diocese of Corumbá (erected)
Archdiocese of Cuiabá
10 March 1910	Elevated	Diocese of Cuiabá	Archdiocese of Cuiabá
5 April 1910	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Cuiabá	Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres (erected)
12 May 1914	Territory Lost	Diocese of Corumbá Archdiocese of Cuiabá	Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia (erected) (Matto Grosso)
22 March 1929	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Cuiabá	Territorial Prelature of Diamantino (erected)
22 June 1940	Territory Added		Archdiocese of Cuiabá (Boundaries adjusted) Territorial Prelature of Diamantino (Boundaries adjusted) Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres (Boundaries adjusted)
13 July 1940	Territory Lost	Diocese of Corumbá Archdiocese of Cuiabá Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia	Territorial Prelature of Chapada (erected)
25 June 2014	Territory Added	Diocese of Guiratinga (suppressed) (Parts of Bardão do Melgaço, Cuiabá, and Santo Antônio do Leverger)	Archdiocese of Cuiabá

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Cuiabá

1949 84,500 85,000 99.4% 23 23 3,673 15 35 11 ap1951

1966 148,000 160,000 92.5% 3 26 29 5,103 48 85 12 ap1967

1970 185,000 200,000 92.5% 2 26 28 6,607 35 112 12 ap1971

1976 210,000 220,000 95.5% 6 29 35 6,000 34 122 16 ap1977

1980 114,000 126,000 90.5% 5 31 36 3,166 38 115 17 ap1981

1990 385,000 434,000 88.7% 7 36 43 8,953 46 131 21 ap1991

1999 800,000 900,000 88.9% 13 38 51 15,686 57 136 22 ap2000

2000 800,000 920,000 87.0% 18 39 57 14,035 56 135 23 ap2001

2001 680,000 766,727 88.7% 21 41 62 10,967 56 135 23 ap2002

2002 700,000 800,000 87.5% 22 39 61 11,475 73 120 22 ap2003

2003 700,000 796,572 87.9% 24 40 64 10,937 69 126 22 ap2004

2004 700,000 809,631 86.5% 26 38 64 10,937 63 121 22 ap2005

2006 724,166 851,961 85.0% 32 41 73 9,920 57 110 23 ap2007

2013 796,000 936,000 85.0% 37 56 93 8,559 78 139 27 ap2014

2016 816,000 928,000 87.9% 33 50 83 9,831 63 140 27 ap2017

2019 832,230 943,460 88.2% 43 62 105 7,926 74 140 28 ap2020

2021 860,170 976,986 88.0% 55 62 117 7,351 74 140 28 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Cuiabá
1949	84,500	85,000	99.4%		23	23	3,673	15	35	11	ap1951
1966	148,000	160,000	92.5%	3	26	29	5,103	48	85	12	ap1967
1970	185,000	200,000	92.5%	2	26	28	6,607	35	112	12	ap1971
1976	210,000	220,000	95.5%	6	29	35	6,000	34	122	16	ap1977
1980	114,000	126,000	90.5%	5	31	36	3,166	38	115	17	ap1981
1990	385,000	434,000	88.7%	7	36	43	8,953	46	131	21	ap1991
1999	800,000	900,000	88.9%	13	38	51	15,686	57	136	22	ap2000
2000	800,000	920,000	87.0%	18	39	57	14,035	56	135	23	ap2001
2001	680,000	766,727	88.7%	21	41	62	10,967	56	135	23	ap2002
2002	700,000	800,000	87.5%	22	39	61	11,475	73	120	22	ap2003
2003	700,000	796,572	87.9%	24	40	64	10,937	69	126	22	ap2004
2004	700,000	809,631	86.5%	26	38	64	10,937	63	121	22	ap2005
2006	724,166	851,961	85.0%	32	41	73	9,920	57	110	23	ap2007
2013	796,000	936,000	85.0%	37	56	93	8,559	78	139	27	ap2014
2016	816,000	928,000	87.9%	33	50	83	9,831	63	140	27	ap2017
2019	832,230	943,460	88.2%	43	62	105	7,926	74	140	28	ap2020
2021	860,170	976,986	88.0%	55	62	117	7,351	74	140	28	ap2022