Diocese of Diamantino

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Diamantino () is a diocese located in the city of Diamantino in the ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.

History 22 March 1929: Established as Territorial Prelature of Diamantino from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá 16 October 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Diamantino 6 February 1982: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Sinop 23 December 1997: Lost territory, along with Diocese of Ji-Paraná, to establish Diocese of Juína

Bishops Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order Bishops of Diamantino (Latin Rite) Vital Chitolina, S.C.I. (2011.12.28 - present) Canísio Klaus (1998.08.26 – 2011.12.28), appointed Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul Agostinho Willy Kist, S.J. (1982.11.15 – 1998.08.26) Henrique Froehlich, S.J. (1979.10.16 – 1982.03.25), appointed Bishop of Sinop, Mato Grosso Prelates of Diamantino (Roman Rite) Henrique Froehlich, S.J. (1971.11.29 – 1979.10.16) Alonso Silveira de Mello, S.J. (1955.06.13 – 1971.11.29; Apostolic Administrator 1949.11.12 – 1955.06.13)

Coadjutor bishop Canísio Klaus (1998)

References GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy