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O núncio Alessandro Bavona e a criação da província eclesiástica de Cuiabá em 1910

2021; UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE PONTA GROSSA; Volume: 26; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5212/rev.hist.reg.v.26i2.0005

1414-0055

Jérri Roberto Marin,

History of Colonial Brazil

This article analyzes the policies and strategies of the Holy See to divide the territory of the diocese of Cuiabá and elevate it to the status of archdiocese, having as suffragans the dioceses of Cáceres and Corumbá.The style of mando of bishop Carlos Luiz d'Amour and his ineffective performance, the large territorial extent of the diocese and its low demographic density motivated the interventions of the Holy See.The expansion of ecclesiastical circumscriptions in Mato Grosso aimed to make their governability more efficient, ensuring