Roman Catholic Diocese of Sete Lagoas

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Diocese of Sete Lagoas
Dioecesis Septemlacunensis

Statistics
Country:	Brazil
Metropolitan:	Belo Horizonte
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	11,915 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	402,770 (2004) 316,570 (78.6%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Santo Antônio
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Guilherme Porto

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sete Lagoas {Latin: Septemlacunen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Sete Lagoas in the Ecclesiastical province of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.

[edit] History

• July 16, 1955: Established as Diocese of Sete Lagoas from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Sete Lagoas (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Guilherme Porto (1999.10.27 – present)
  • Bishop José de Lima (1981.06.07 – 1999.10.27)
  • Bishop Daniel Tavares Baeta Neves (1964.06.04 – 1980.07.08)
  • Bishop José de Almeida Batista Pereira (1955.11.07 – 1964.04.02)

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy