Roman Catholic Diocese of Almenara
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Almenara
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Diocese of Almenara
Dioecesis Almenarensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Brazil |
| Metropolitan |
Diamantina |
| Statistics |
| Area |
15,638 km2 (6,038 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2004)
178,778
140,000 (78.3%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Catedral São João Batista |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Hugo María Van Steekelenburg, O.F.M. |
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 – present)
References
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Religious organizations established in 1981
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Diamantina
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs
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