Roman Catholic Diocese of Corumbá explained

The Diocese of Corumbá (la|Dioecesis Corumbensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Corumbá, Brazil. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese Campo Grande.

History

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

Bishops

• Bishops of Corumbá, in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop João Aparecido Bergamasco, S.A.C. (2018.12.19 - present)
  • Bishop Segismundo Martínez Álvarez, S.D.B. (2004.12.07 – 2018.12.19)
  • Bishop Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (2000.05.31 – 2003.06.04), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso
  • 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), appointed Bishop of Barretos, São Paulo
  • Bishop Vitório Pavanello, S.D.B. (1981.11.26 – 1984.11.26), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Bishop Onofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B. (1978.07.05 – 1981.02.16), appointed Bishop of Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul
  • Bishop Ladislau Paz, S.D.B. (1957.11.28 – 1978.07.05)
  • Bishop Orlando Chaves, S.D.B. (1948.02.29 – 1956.12.18), appointed Archbishop of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso
  • Bishop Vicente Maria Bartholomeu Priante, S.D.B. (1933.05.13 – 1944.12.04)
  • Bishop Antônio de Almeida Lustosa, S.D.B. (1928.12.17 – 1931.07.10), appointed Archbishop of Fortaleza, Ceara
  • Bishop José Maurício da Rocha (1919.03.10 – 1927.02.04), appointed Bishop of Bragança Paulista, São Paulo
  • Bishop Helvécio Gomes de Oliveira, S.D.B. (1918.02.15 – 1918.06.18), appointed Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão; future Archbishop
  • Bishop Cyrillo de Paula Freitas (1911.03.13 – 1918.02.08)

Coadjutor bishop

• Onofre Cândido Rosa, S.D.B. (1977-1978)

Auxiliary bishop

• Ladislau Paz, S.D.B. (1955-1957), appointed Bishop here

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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