Diocese of Belo Horizonte

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The Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte is a Latin Church metropolitan archdiocese in Minas Gerais, Brazil, established as a diocese in 1921 and elevated to an archdiocese in 1924. It is led by Archbishop Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo, in office since 2004, and oversees suffragan dioceses including Divinópolis, Luz, Oliveira, and Sete Lagoas.

Archbishop
Most Rev. Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo
Latin name
Bellohorizontin(us)
Erected
11 February 1921
Cathedral
Christ the King Cathedral (Catedral Cristo Rei)
Patron
Our Lady of Piety (Nossa Senhora da Piedade)
Rank
Metropolitan See
Rite
Latin
Province
Belo Horizonte
Catholics
3,324,000
Chancery
Cúria Metropolitana, Av. Brasil 2079, 30140-008 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
Telephone
Tel. [031]3269-3100; fax 3269-3178
Email
[email protected]

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: official site (arquidiocesebh.org.br) + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001000879 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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