Roman Catholic Diocese of Almenara

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.

Diocese of Almenara

Dioecesis Almenarensis

Diocese de Almenara
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceDiamantina
MetropolitanDiamantina
Statistics
Area15,738 km2 (6,076 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
192,800
147,300 (76.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established28 March 1981 (39 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St John the Baptist in Almenara
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJosé Carlos Brandão Cabral
Metropolitan ArchbishopDarci José Nicioli
Bishops emeritusHugo María Van Steekelenburg Bishop Emeritus

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), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Guaxupé, Minas Gerais
    • Diogo Johannes Antonius Reesink, O.F.M. (1989.08.02 - 1998.03.25), appointed Bishop of Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais
    • Hugo María van Steekelenburg, O.F.M. (1999.06.23 – 2013.06.19)
    • Bishop José Carlos Brandão Cabral (2013.09.15 - present)
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