Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanhães

Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanhães

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Guanhães
latin= Dioecesis Guanhanensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan= Diamantina
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral São Miguel
cocathedral =
area= 15,047
population=269,931
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 245,000
catholics_percent= 90.8
bishop= Emanuel Messias de Oliveira
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

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.

History

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

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)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/guan1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dguah.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocesedeguanhaes.com.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]


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