Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaxupé
Diocese of Guaxupé Dioecesis Guaxupensis | |
|---|---|
 Guaxupé Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Pouso Alegre |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,953 km2 (5,387 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 867,000 608,000 (70.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 3 February 1916 (105 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora das Dores |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | |
| Bishops emeritus | , C.S.S. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaxupé (Latin: Dioecesis Guaxupensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guaxupé in the Ecclesiastical province of Pouso Alegre in Brazil.
History[]
- 3 February 1916: Established as Diocese of Guaxupé from the Diocese of Pouso Alegre
Special churches[]
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica Nossa Senhora da Saúde, Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais
Bishops[]
- Bishops of Guaxupé (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop José Lanza Neto (2007.06.13 – present)
- Bishop , C.P. (2006.04.19 – 2006.09.14)
- Bishop , C.S.S. (1989.09.14 – 2006.04.19)
- Bishop (1976.01.16 – 1989.09.14)
- Bishop José de Almeida Batista Pereira (1964.04.02 – 1976.01.16)
- Bishop , O.F.M. Cap. (1952.05.21 – 1963.05.29)
- Bishop (1940.09.19 – 1951.09.03), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
- Bishop (1920.04.22 – 1939.08.05), appointed Archbishop of Maceió, Alagoas
- Father António Emidio Corrêa (1919.07.03), did not take effect
- Bishop (1916.02.07 – 1918.08.02), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Mariana, Minas Gerais; future Archbishop
Coadjutor bishop[]
- , C.S.S. (1988-1989)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]
- , appointed Bishop of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais in 1957
- , appointed Bishop of Leopoldina, Minas Gerais in 1961
- , appointed Bishop of Uruaçu (Uruassu), Goias n 2007
References[]
Coordinates: 21°18′21″S 46°42′44″W / 21.3057°S 46.7121°W
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- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Christian organizations established in 1916
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Pouso Alegre
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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