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Roman Catholic Diocese of Almenara

Roman Catholic Diocese of Almenara

Catholic ecclesiastical territory

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Almenara (Latin: Dioecesis Almenarensis) is a diocese located in the city of Almenara, Minas Gerais, in the ecclesiastical province of Diamantina in Brazil.[1]

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Map of the diocese.
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History

Leadership

  • Bishops of Almenara (Latin Rite)
    • José Geraldo Oliveira do Valle, C.S.S. (10 May 1982 – 31 Aug 1988), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Guaxupé, Minas Gerais
    • Diogo Johannes Antonius Reesink, O.F.M. (2 Aug 1989 – 25 Mar 1998), appointed Bishop of Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais
    • Hugo María van Steekelenburg, O.F.M. (23 Jun 1999 – 19 Jun 2013)
    • Bishop José Carlos Brandão Cabral (15 Sep 2013–present)

References

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

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