Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Natal

Archdiocese of Natal

*Archidioecesis Natalensis*
Archdiocese of Natal; Archidioecesis Natalensis
	Cathedral
	Coat of arms
Location
Country	Brazil
Statistics
Area	25,153 km2 (9,712 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004); 1,923,667; 1,627,542 (84.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	29 December 1909 (114 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Metropolitana ; Nossa Senhora da Apresentação
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Archbishop	Jaime Vieira Rocha
Bishops emeritus	Heitor de Araújo Sales; Matias Patrício de Macêdo
Map
Website
	www.arquidiocesedenatal.org.br

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Natal (Latin: Archidioecesis Natalensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Natal in Brazil.

History

December 29, 1909: Established as the Diocese of Natal from the Diocese of Paraíba
February 16, 1952: Promoted as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Natal

Archbishops of Natal (Roman rite), below
- Archbishop Jaime Vieira Rocha (since 2011.12.21)
- Archbishop Matias Patrício de Macêdo (2003.11.26 – 2011.12.21)
- Archbishop Heitor de Araújo Sales (1993.10.27 – 2003.11.26)
- Archbishop Alair Vilar Fernandes de Melo (1988.04.06 – 1993.10.27)
- Archbishop Nivaldo Monte (1967.09.06 – 1988.04.06)
- Archbishop Marcolino Esmeraldo de Souza Dantas (1952.02.16 – 1967.04.08)
Bishops of Natal (Roman Rite), below
- Bishop Marcolino Esmeraldo de Souza Dantas (later Archbishop) (1929.03.01 – 1952.02.16)
- Bishop José Pereira Alves (1922.10.27 – 1928.01.27)
- Bishop Antônio dos Santos Cabral (1917.09.01 – 1921.11.21), appointed Bishop of Belo Horizonte; future Archbishop
- Bishop Joaquim Antônio d’Almeida (1910.10.23 – 1915.06.14)

Eugênio de Araújo Sales (1954-1964), appointed Apostolic Administrator of São Salvador da Bahia; future Cardinal
Antônio Soares Costa, appointed Bishop of Caruaru, Pernambuco in 1993

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