Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos de Minas
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos de Minas
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Patos de Minas
latin= Dioecesis Patensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Uberaba
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Santo Antônio de Pádua
cocathedral =
area= 33,068
population= 529,162
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 393,735
catholics_percent= 74.4
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos de Minas {Latin: " Paten(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Patos de Minas in the Ecclesiastical province of Uberaba in Brazil.
History
* April 5, 1955: Established as Diocese of Patos de Minas from the Diocese of Uberaba
Leadership
* Bishops of Patos de Minas (Roman rite)
** Bishop João Bosco Oliver de Faria (later Archbishop) (1992.01.08 – 2007.05.30)
** Bishop Jorge Scarso, O.F.M. Cap. (1968.12.28 – 1992.01.08)
** Bishop José André Coimbra (1955.06.08 – 1968.08.16)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/pato1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dpadm.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocesepatosmg.org.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]
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