Roman Catholic Diocese of Divinópolis

Roman Catholic Diocese of Divinópolis

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Divinópolis
latin= Dioecesis Divinopolitanus
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Belo Horizonte
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Divino Espírito Santo
cocathedral =
area= 8,824
population= 681,740
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 586,474
catholics_percent= 86.0
bishop= José Belvino do Nascimento
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Divinópolis {Latin: " Divinopolitan(us)"} is a diocese located in the city of Divinópolis in the Ecclesiastical province of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.

History

* July 11, 1958: Established as Diocese of Divinópolis from the Diocese of Aterrado and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte

Leadership

* Bishops of Divinópolis (Roman rite)
** Bishop José Belvino do Nascimento (1989.02.27 – present)
** Bishop José Costa Campos (1979.03.26 – 1989.02.27)
** Bishop Cristiano Portela de Araújo Pena (1959.02.19 – 1979.03.26)

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/divi0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/ddivi.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diodiv.com.br/ Diocese website]


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