Roman Catholic Diocese of Governador Valadares

Diocese of Governador Valadares
Dioecesis Valadarensis
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Mariana
Statistics
Area 15,023 km2 (5,800 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
500,000
350,000 (70.0%)
Information
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established 1 February 1956 (61 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Santo Antônio de Pádua
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Sede vacante
Emeritus Bishops José Goncalves Heleno
Website
www.diocesegv.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Governador Valadares (Latin: Dioecesis Valadarensis) is a diocese located in the city of Governador Valadares in the Ecclesiastical province of Mariana in Brazil.

History

On 1 February 1956 Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Governador Valadares from the Diocese of Araçuaí, the Diocese of Caratinga and the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina.[1][2]

Leadership

References

  1. "Diocese of Governador Valadares". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
  2. "Diocese of Governador Valadares". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-09.

Coordinates: 18°51′22″S 41°56′22″W / 18.8562°S 41.9395°W / -18.8562; -41.9395

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