The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá () is an archdiocese located in the city of Cuiabá in Brazil.
History December 6, 1745: Established as Territorial Prelature of Cuiabá from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro July 15, 1826: Promoted as Diocese of Cuiabá March 10, 1910: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá
Bishops Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order Archbishops of Cuiabá (Roman rite) Archbishop Mário Antônio da Silva (2022.02.23 – 2026.03.02) Archbishop Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (2004.06.09 – 2022.02.23) Archbishop Bonifácio Piccinini, S.D.B. (1981.08.15 – 2004.06.09) Archbishop Orlando Chaves, S.D.B. (1956.12.18 – 1981.08.15) Archbishop Francisco de Aquino Correia, S.D.B. (1921.08.26 – 1956.03.22) Archbishop Carlos Luiz d'Amour (1910.03.10 – 1921.07.09) Bishops of Cuiabá (Roman Rite) Bishop Carlos Luiz d'Amour (later Archbishop) (1877.09.21 – 1910.03.10) Bishop José Antônio dos Reis (1832.07.02 – 1876.10.11) Bishop José Maria Macerata (1826.07.15 – 1831) Prelates of Cuiabá (Roman Rite) Bishop José Maria Macerata (1823 – 1826.07.15) Bishop Luiz de Castro Pereira, C.S.J. (1804.10.29 – 1822.08.01) Bishop José Nicolau de Azevedo Coutinho Gentil (1782.01.23 – 1788.03.07), appointed Prelate of Goiás
Coadjutor bishops Cyrillo de Paula Freitas (1905-1911), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul Bonifácio Piccinini, S.D.B. (1975-1981) Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (2003-2004)
Auxiliary bishops Francisco de Aquino Correa, S.D.B. (1914-1921), appointed Archbishop here Antônio Campelo de Aragão, S.D.B. (1950-1956), appointed Bishop of Petrolina, Pernambuco
Suffragan dioceses Diocese of Barra do Garças Diocese of Diamantino Diocese of Juína Diocese of Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga Diocese of Rondonópolis-Guiratinga Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres Diocese of Sinop Territorial Prelature of São Félix
Sources GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy Archdiocese website
Historic properties
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá has many historic structures, some listed under federal, state, or municipal protection.
Church of Our Lady of the Rosary and Saint Benedict, built 1730, listed by the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1975 Church of Our Lady of the Good Death, built ca. 1810, listed by Mato Grosso in 1993 Church of Saint Gonçalo Church of Our Lord of the Steps Church of Our Lady of Good Delivery
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