Roman Catholic Diocese of Januária
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Statistics | |
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Country: | Brazil |
Metropolitan: | Montes Claros |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Area: | 37,961 km² |
Population: Total: Catholics: |
287,150 (2004) 260,000 (90.5%) |
Cathedral: | Catedral Nossa Senhora das Dores |
Ordinaries | |
Bishop: | Anselmo Müller, M.S.F. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Januária {Latin: Ianuarien(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Januária in the Ecclesiastical province of Montes Claros in Brazil.
[edit] History
- June 15, 1957: Established as Diocese of Januária from the Diocese of Montes Claros and Territorial Prelature of Paracatu
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Januária (Roman rite)
- Bishop Anselmo Müller, M.S.F. (1984.04.25 – present)
- Bishop João Batista Przyklenk, M.S.F. (1977.02.19 – 1983.07.20)
- Bishop João Batista Przyklenk, M.S.F. (1962.06.01 – 1976.03.01)
- Bishop Daniel Tavares Baeta Neves (1958.05.16 – 1962.06.01)