Roman Catholic Diocese of Januária

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.[1]

Diocese of Januária

Dioecesis Ianuariensis
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceMontes Claros
Statistics
Area37,961 km2 (14,657 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
287,150
260,000 (90.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established15 June 1957 (67 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora das Dores
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJosé Moleira da Silva
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoão Justino de Medeiros Silva
Regional CNBB Leste 2.
Map of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Januária.

History

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Leadership

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.

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