Roman Catholic Diocese of Oliveira
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Statistics | |
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Country: | Brazil |
Metropolitan: | Belo Horizonte |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Area: | 7,738 km² |
Population: Total: Catholics: |
300,000 (2004) 285,000 (95.0%) |
Cathedral: | Catedral Nossa Senhora de Oliveira |
Ordinaries | |
Bishop: | Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oliveira {Latin: Oliveiren(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Oliveira in the Ecclesiastical province of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.
[edit] History
- December 20, 1941: Established as Diocese of Oliveira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Oliveira(Roman rite)
- Bishop Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro (2007.10.31 – present)
- Bishop Jésus Rocha (2004.10.20 – 2006.07.13)
- Bishop Francisco Barroso Filho (1983.12.21 – 2004.10.20)
- Bishop Antônio Carlos Mesquita (1977.03.06 – 1983.12.16)
- Bishop José de Medeiros Leite (1945.08.14 – 1977.03.06)