Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanhães
Diocese of Guanhães Dioecesis Guanhanensis Diocese de Guanhães | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Diamantina |
Metropolitan | Diamantina |
Statistics | |
Area | 15,047 km2 (5,810 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 257,581 229,264 (89%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 24 May 1985 (32 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Michael in Guanhães |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Jeremias Antônio de Jesus |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Darci José Nicioli |
Website | |
www.diocesedeguanhaes.com.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanhães (Latin: Dioecesis Guanhanensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guanhães in the Ecclesiastical province of Diamantina in Brazil.
History
- May 24, 1985: Established as Diocese of Guanhães from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina, Diocese of Governador Valadares and Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano
Leadership
- Bishops of Guanhães (Roman rite)
- Antônio Felippe da Cunha, S.D.N. (8 December 1985 Appointed - 5 Mar 1995 Died)
- Emanuel Messias de Oliveira (14 January 1998 Appointed - 16 February 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Caratinga, Minas Gerais)
- Jeremias Antônio de Jesus (since 30 May 2012)
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