Archdiocese of Mariana Archidioecesis Marianensis Arquidiocese de Mariana | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Statistics | |
Area | 22,680 km2 (8,760 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 1,274,000 (est.) 1,069,000 (est.) (83.9%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 6 December 1745 (278 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana Basílica Nossa Senhora da Assunção |
Secular priests | 171 (diocesan) 24 (Religious Orders) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Airton José dos Santos |
Website | |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mariana (Latin : Archidioecesis Marianensis, Portuguese : Arquidiocese de Mariana) is an archdiocese based in the city of Mariana in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. [1]
The archdiocese owns the parishes in seventy nine municipalities in four main regions in the state of Minas Gerais. [2]
One region at the Intermediate Geographic Region of Belo Horizonte.
Five municipalities.
Five municipalities at the Immediate Geographic Region of Santa Bárbara-Ouro Preto.
Two regions at the Intermediate Geographic Region of Barbacena.
Twenty eight municipalities.
Ten municipalities at the Immediate Geographic Region of Barbacena.
Eighteen municipalities at the Immediate Geographic Region of Conselheiro Lafaiete.
Six regions at the Intermediate Geographic Region of Juiz de Fora.
Forty five municipalities.
Two municipalities at the Immediate Geographic Region of Juiz de Fora.
One municipality at the Immediate Geographic Region of Carangola.
Two municipalities at the Immediate Geographic Region of Manhuaçu.
Sixteen municipalities at the Immediate Geographic Region of Viçosa.
Seventeen municipalities at the Immediate Geographic Region of Ponte Nova.
Seven municipalities at the Immediate Geographic Region of Ubá.
One region at the Intermediate Geographic Region of Ipatinga.
One municipality.
One municipality at the Immediate Geographic Region of Caratinga.
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 ]
The Archdiocese of Mariana is divided into 5 Pastoral Regions to give more dynamism in the Evangelization in the communities and parishes that are present in the Archdiocese.
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