Roman Catholic Diocese of Januária

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Diocese of Januária

Dioecesis Ianuariensis
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceMontes Claros
Statistics
Area37,961 km2 (14,657 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
287,150
260,000 (90.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established15 June 1957 (64 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora das Dores
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop
Metropolitan Archbishop

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Januária (Latin: Dioecesis Ianuariensis) is a diocese located in the city of Januária in the Ecclesiastical province of Montes Claros in Brazil.

History[]

  • 15 June 1957: Established as Diocese of Januária from the Diocese of Montes Claros and Territorial Prelature of Paracatu

Leadership[]

  • Bishops of Januária (Roman rite)
    • Daniel Tavares Baeta Neves † (16 May 1958 - 1 June 1962) Resigned
    • João Batista Przyklenk, M.S.F. † (1 June 1962 - 1 March 1976) appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Tromsø
    • Anselmo Müller, M.S.F. † (25 April 1984 - 12 November 2008) Retired
    • José Moreira da Silva (12 Nov 2008–present)

References[]

Coordinates: 15°29′03″S 44°21′34″W / 15.4843°S 44.3594°W / -15.4843; -44.3594


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