Roman Catholic Diocese of Almenara
| Diocese of Almenara Dioecesis Almenarensis Diocese de Almenara | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Diamantina |
| Metropolitan | Diamantina |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,738 km2 (6,076 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 192,800 147,300 (76.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 28 March 1981 (33 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Almenara |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Carlos Brandão Cabral |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | João Bosco Oliver de Faria |
| Emeritus Bishops | Hugo María Van Steekelenburg Bishop Emeritus |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Almenara (Latin: Dioecesis Almenarensis) is a diocese located in the city of Almenara, Minas Gerais, in the Ecclesiastical province of Diamantina in Brazil.
History
- March 28, 1981: Established as Diocese of Almenara from the Diocese of Araçuaí and Diocese of Teófilo Otoni
Leadership
- Bishops of Almenara (Latin Rite)
- José Geraldo Oliveira do Valle, C.S.S. (1982.05.10 – 1988.08.31)
- Diogo Reesink, O.F.M. (1989.08.02 – 1998.03.25)
- Hugo María van Steekelenburg, O.F.M. (1999.06.23 – 2013.06.19)
- Bishop José Carlos Brandão Cabral (2013.09.15 - present)