Roman Catholic Diocese of Diamantino

Diocese of Diamantino
Diocese of Diamantino ; Dioecesis Adamanteae ; Diocese de Diamantino
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Cuiabá
Metropolitan	Cuiabá
Statistics
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Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2006); 269,192; 188,434 (70%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	22 March 1929 (95 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Diamantino
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Vital Chitolina
Metropolitan Archbishop	Mílton Antônio dos Santos
Website
	Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Diamantino (Latin: Dioecesis Adamanteae) is a diocese located in the city of Diamantino in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.

History

March 22, 1929: Established as Territorial Prelature of Diamantino from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá
October 16, 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Diamantino

Bishops of Diamantino (Latin Rite)
- Vital Chitolina, S.C.I. (2011.12.28 - present)
- Canísio Klaus (1998.08.26 – 2011.12.28)
- Agostinho Willy Kist, S.J. (1982.11.15 – 1998.08.26)
- Henrique Froehlich, S.J. (1979.10.16 – 1982.03.25)
Prelates of Diamantino (Roman Rite)
- Henrique Froehlich, S.J. (1971.11.29 – 1979.10.16)
- Alonso Silveira de Mello, S.J. (1955.06.13 – 1971.11.29; Apostolic Administrator 1949.11.12 – 1955.06.13)

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