Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanhães
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Diocese of Guanhães
Dioecesis Guanhanensis
Diocese de Guanhães
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Diamantina |
| Metropolitan | Diamantina |
| Statistics | |
| Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 257,581 229,264 (89%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 24 May 1985 (38 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Michael in Guanhães |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jeremias Antônio de Jesus |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | João Bosco Oliver de Faria |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedeguanhaes.com.br | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanhães (Latin: Dioecesis Guanhanensis) 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)
- Antônio Felippe da Cunha, S.D.N. (8 December 1985 Appointed - 5 Mar 1995 Died)
- Emanuel Messias de Oliveira (14 January 1998 Appointed - 16 February 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Caratinga, Minas Gerais)
- Jeremias Antônio de Jesus (since 30 May 2012)
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