Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del Rei
- Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del Rei
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= São João del Rei
latin= Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis a Rege
country= Brazil| metropolitan= Juiz de Fora
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Basílica Nossa Sehora do Pilar
cocathedral =
area= 9,503
population= 520,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 468,000
catholics_percent= 90.0
bishop= Waldemar Chaves de Araújo
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del Rei {Latin: " Sancti Ioannis a Rege"} is a diocese located in the city of São João del Rei in the Ecclesiastical province of Juiz de Fora in Brazil.
History
* May 21, 1960: Established as Diocese of São João del Rei from the Diocese of Campanha and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana
Leadership
* Bishops of São João del Rei (Roman rite)
** Bishop Waldemar Chaves de Araújo (1996.06.26 – present)
** Bishop Antônio Carlos Mesquita (1983.12.16 – 1996.06.26)
** Bishop Delfim Ribeiro Guedes (1960.07.23 – 1983.12.07)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/zjoa2.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsajr.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocesedesaojoaodelrei.com.br/site/index.php Diocese website (Portuguese)]
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