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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mariana

Coordinates: 20°22′42″S 43°24′59″W / 20.3782°S 43.4164°W / -20.3782; -43.4164
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Archdiocese of Mariana

Archidioecesis Marianensis

Arquidiocese de Mariana
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Assumption, Mariana
Location
CountryTemplate:Brazil
Statistics
Area22,680 km2 (8,760 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2013)
  • 1,274,000 (est.)
  • 1,069,000 (est.) (83.9%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established6 December 1745 (279 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Metropolitana Basílica Nossa Senhora da Assunção
Secular priests171 (diocesan)
24 (Religious Orders)
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
ArchbishopAirton José dos Santos
Website
www.arqmariana.com.br
Regional CNBB Leste 2.
Map of the Archdiocese of Mariana

The Archdiocese of Mariana (Latin: Archidioecesis Marianensis, Portuguese: Arquidiocese de Mariana) is an Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church based in the city of Mariana in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.[1]

Geography

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The archdiocese owns the parishes in seventy nine municipalities in four main regions in the state of Minas Gerais.[2]

History

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On 6 December 1745, the diocese of Mariana was established with territory taken from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro.[citation needed]

In 1748, after being released from prison, formerly enslaved prostitute Rosa Egipcíaca began to preach to crowds about her religious visions. In 1749, she was accused of witchcraft by the Bishop of Mariana and whipped as a punishment.[3] This punishment paralysed the right side of her body for the rest of her life.[4] She became the first black woman in Brazil to write a book, entitled Sagrada Teologia do Amor Divino das Almas Peregrinas.[5]

On 1 May 1906, it was promoted to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana.[citation needed] By 2013 there was one priest for every 5,482 Catholics.[citation needed]

Special churches

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Bishops

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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Coadjutor bishops

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Auxiliary bishops

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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Personalities

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  • Antônio Ferreira Viçoso (1787–1875), Bishop of Mariana for 29 years: he was then a loving father to the poor and orphans, protector of slaves, selfless missionary, reformer of the clergy, defender of the rights of the Church, and an exemplary devotee of the Virgin Mary. During his time as Bishop of Mariana, he invited his confreres the Priests of the Congregation of Mission to take the responsibility to form the clergy in the Seminary of Mariana. Bishop Viçoso also invited the Sisters of Charity to open a boarding School for Girls in Mariana.
  • Francisco de Paula Victor. (12 April 1827 – 23 September 1905) was an Afro-Brazilian Catholic priest. He is known in Brazil as the "Apostle of Charity" for his charitable treatment of the poor. He is the first black Brazilian national to be beatified in the Catholic Church and the first slave-turned-priest to be considered for canonization. He was beatified on 14 November 2015 in Brazil; Cardinal Angelo Amato presided over the Mass on behalf of Pope Francis, who approved his beatification the previous June.
  • Isabel Cristina (1962–1982), a young woman who wanted to be a pediatrician to take care of poor children. She was brutally murdered in her apartment for resisting a sexual attacker. She is the first blessed of the Archdiocese.
  • Floripes Dornellas de Jesus (1913–1999), a woman who lived for around 60 years reportedly consuming only the Eucharist. (She became known as the "Brazilian Therese Neumann".) Promoter of devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and founder of the male branch of the Apostleship of Prayer.
  • Luciano Pedro Mendes de Almeida (1930–2006), Bishop of Mariana from 1988-2006. He exercised, in an edifying way his episcopal ministry from 1988 until his death.

Suffragan dioceses

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References

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  1. ^ "CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  2. ^ Parábola, Agência. "Paróquias". Arquidiocese de Mariana - MG. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  3. ^ "Enslaved: Peoples of the Historical Slave Trade". enslaved.org. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  4. ^ "Egipcíaca, Rosa | Encyclopedia.com". encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  5. ^ Martins, Ana Margarida (2019). "Teresa Margarida da Silva Orta (1711–1793): A Minor Transnational of the Brown Atlantic". Portuguese Studies. 35 (2): 136–53. doi:10.5699/portstudies.35.2.0136. ISSN 0267-5315. JSTOR 10.5699/portstudies.35.2.0136. S2CID 213802402.
  6. ^ Gams, p. 136.
  7. ^ Approved by Pope Gregory XVI on 17 December 1840. Gams, p. 136.
  8. ^ Leite was presented by the King on 13 May 1818, approved by Pope Pius VII on 9 September 1819, and consecrated on 9 April 1820. Gams, p. 136.
  9. ^ Cypriano de São José was born in Lisbon. He was a lecturer in philosophy and theology in houses of his Order, and became a Conciniator in the Royal Chapel of the Palace of Bemposta. He became a Master of Theology (1795). He was Visitor General of his Order in the Province of San Antonio on three occasions. He was presented as Bishop of Mariana by the Queen, and approved by Pope Pius VI on 24 July 1797. Ritzler, VI, p. 27 with note 6.
  10. ^ Ritzler, VI, p. 27 with note 5.
  11. ^ Ritzler, VI, p. 27 with note 4.
  12. ^ Figuera was born in Lisbon, and became Doctor in utroque iure at the University of Coimbra. He served as judge in the Apostolic Nunciature in Portugal. He was presented to the bishopric by the King on 21 March 1771, and approved by Pope Clement XIV on 17 June 1771. He was promoted to the Archdiocese of Bahia on 8 March 1773. Ritzler, VI, p. 27 with note 3.
  13. ^ Nogueira was Master of Theology (1726), and was named Abbot of Coimbra. He was Definitor and Master of Novices at the monastery of Santa Maria Alcobacensis. He then became bishop of São Luís de Maranhão (1738-1745). He was presented to the bishopric of Mariana by the King on 1 September 1745, and approved by Pope Benedict XIV on 15 December 1745. Ritzler, VI, p. 268 and p. 276 with note 2.

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