Roman Catholic Diocese of Januária
Diocese of Januária Dioecesis Ianuariensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Montes Claros |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 37,961 km2 (14,657 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 15 June 1957 (68 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora das Dores |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Dorival Souza Barreto Júnior |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Carlos de Souza Campos |
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]
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)
- Dorival Souza Barreto Júnior (since 18 June 2025)
References
- ^ "CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
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