Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanhães

Diocese of Guanhães
Dioecesis Guanhanensis
Diocese de Guanhães
Location
Country  Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Diamantina
Metropolitan Diamantina
Statistics
Area 15,047 km2 (5,810 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
283,000
252,000 (89%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 24 May 1985 (33 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of St Michael in Guanhães
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Jeremias Antônio de Jesus
Metropolitan Archbishop Darci José Nicioli
Website
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

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)

References

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