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 (36 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Almenara
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop José Carlos Brandão Cabral
Metropolitan Archbishop Darci José Nicioli
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.

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Coordinates: 16°10′59″S 40°41′41″W / 16.1831°S 40.6948°W / -16.1831; -40.6948

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