Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos de Minas
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos de Minas (Latin: Dioecesis Patensis) is a diocese located in the city of Patos de Minas in the Ecclesiastical province of Uberaba in Brazil.
Diocese of Patos de Minas Dioecesis Patensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Uberaba |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 33,068 km2 (12,768 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 529,162 393,735 (74.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 5 April 1955 (65 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Santo Antônio de Pádua |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Cláudio Nori Sturm, O.F.M. Cap. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Paulo Mendes Peixoto |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedepatosdeminas.org.br | |
History
- 5 April 1955: Established as Diocese of Patos de Minas from the Diocese of Uberaba
Bishops
- Bishops of Patos de Minas (Roman rite)
- Bishop José André Coimbra (1955.06.08 – 1968.08.16)
- Bishop Jorge Scarso, O.F.M. Cap. (1968.12.28 – 1992.01.08)
- Bishop João Bosco Oliver de Faria (1992.01.08 – 2007.05.30), appointed Archbishop of Diamantina, Minas Gerais
- Bishop Cláudio Nori Sturm, O.F.M. Cap. (2008.10.08 - present)
Coadjutor bishop
- José Belvino do Nascimento (1987-1989), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Divinópolis, Minas Gerais
Auxiliary bishop
- Jorge Scarso, O.F.M. Cap. (1967-1968), appointed Bishop here
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Paulo Sérgio Machado, appointed Bishop of Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais in 1989
- José Moreira de Melo, appointed Bishop of Itapeva, Sao PauloPriest in 1996
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