Roman Catholic Diocese of Araçuaí
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Araçuaí
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Diocese of Araçuaí
Dioecesis Arassuahyensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Brazil |
| Metropolitan |
Diamantina |
| Statistics |
| Area |
24,640 km2 (9,510 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2004)
383,841
252,221 (65.7%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
sede vacante |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Araçuaí (Latin: Dioecesis Arassuahyensis) is a diocese located in the city of Araçuaí in the Ecclesiastical province of Diamantina in Brazil.
History
- August 25, 1913: Established as Diocese of Araçuaí from the Diocese of Diamantina
Leadership
- Bishops of Araçuaí (Latin Rite)
- Serafim Gomes Jardim da Silva (later Archbishop) (1914.03.12 – 1934.05.26)
- José de Haas, O.F.M. (1937.03.20 – 1956.08.01)
- José Maria Pires (later Archbishop) (1957.05.25 – 1965.12.02)
- Altivo Pacheco Ribeiro (1966.06.27 – 1973.11.10)
- Silvestre Luís Scandián, S.V.D. (later Archbishop) (1975.01.04 – 1981.08.18)
- Crescênzio Rinaldini (1982.05.10 – 2001.08.08)
- Dario Campos, O.F.M. (2001.08.08 – 2004.06.23)
- Severino Clasen, O.F.M. (2005.05.11 – 2011.07.06)
References
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Religious organizations established in 1913
- 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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