Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanhães

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Diocese of Guanhães
Dioecesis Guanhanensis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Metropolitan: Diamantina
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 15,047 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
269,931 (2004)
245,000 (90.8%)
Cathedral: Catedral São Miguel
Ordinaries
Bishop: Emanuel Messias de Oliveira

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanhães {Latin: Guanhanen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Guanhães in the Ecclesiastical province of Diamantina in Brazil.

[edit] History

  • May 24, 1985: Established as Diocese of Guanhães from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina, Diocese of Governador Valadares and Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Guanhães (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Emanuel Messias de Oliveira (1998.01.14 – present)
    • Bishop Antônio Felippe da Cunha, S.D.N. (1985.12.08 – 1995.03.05)

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