Archdiocese of Diamantina

ARCHDIOCESE OF DIAMANTINA (Archidioecesis Adamantina)

Country : Brazil
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1854 as Diocese of Diamantina
Elevated to Archdiocese in 1917

Arms (crest) of Archdiocese of Diamantina

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Arms of Bishops and Archbishops

João Antônio dos Santos (1863-1905)
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Joaquim Silvério de Souza (1905-1933)
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Serafim Gomes Jardim da Silva (1934-1953)
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José Newton de Almeida Baptista (1954-1960)
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Geraldo de Proença Sigaud (1960-1980)
Geraldo Majela Reis (1981-1997)
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Paulo Lopes de Faria (1997-2007)
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João Bosco Oliver de Faria (2007-2016)
Darci José Nicioli (2016-present)

Arms of Auxiliary Bishops

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Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcelos Motta (1932-1935)

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