Roman Catholic Diocese of Janaúba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Janaúba (Latin: Dioecesis Ianaubena) is a diocese located in the city of Janaúba in the ecclesiastical province of Montes Claros in Brazil.[1]
Diocese of Janaúba Dioecesis Ianaubena | |
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Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Montes Claros |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 28,975 km2 (11,187 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 362,400 305,211 (84.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 5 July 2000 (23 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Sagrado Coração de Jesus |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Roberto José da Silva |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Carlos de Souza Campos |
History
- July 5, 2000: Established as Diocese of Janaúba from the Diocese of Januária and Diocese of Montes Claros
Leadership
- Bishops of Janaúba (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Roberto José da Silva (2019.06.12 - )
- Bishop Guerrino Riccardo Brusati (2015.05.27 - 2019.06.12)
- Bishop José Ronaldo Ribeiro (2007.06.06 – 2014.09.24)
- Bishop José Mauro Pereira Bastos, C.P. (2000.07.05 – 2006.04.19), appointed Bishop of Guaxupé, Minas Gerais
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