Roman Catholic Diocese of Oliveira
Diocese of Oliveira Dioecesis Oliveirensis Diocese de Oliveira | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Belo Horizonte |
Metropolitan | Belo Horizonte |
Statistics | |
Area | 7,738 km2 (2,988 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 300,000 285,000 (95.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 20 December 1941 (80 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Oliveira in Oliveira, Minas Gerais |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo |
Bishops emeritus | |
Website | |
www.dioceseoliveira.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oliveira (Latin: Dioecesis Oliveirensis) is a diocese located in the city of Oliveira in the Ecclesiastical province of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.
History[]
- December 20, 1941: Established as Diocese of Oliveira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte
Bishops[]
- Bishops of Oliveira (Roman rite)
- Bishop Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro (2007.10.31 – present)
- Bishop (2004.10.20 – 2006.07.13)
- Bishop (1983.12.21 – 2004.10.20)
- Bishop (1977.03.06 – 1983.12.16)
- Bishop (1945.08.14 – 1977.03.06)
Coadjutor bishop[]
- (1974-1977)
Sources[]
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Christian organizations established in 1941
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Belo Horizonte
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs