Roman Catholic Diocese of Oliveira

Diocese of Oliveira

Dioecesis Oliveirensis

Diocese de Oliveira
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceBelo Horizonte
MetropolitanBelo Horizonte
Statistics
Area7,738 km2 (2,988 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 300,000
  • 285,000 (95.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established20 December 1941 (83 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Oliveira in Oliveira, Minas Gerais
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopMiguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro
Metropolitan ArchbishopWalmor Oliveira de Azevedo
CoadjutorAntônio Carlos Paiva
Bishops emeritusFrancisco Barroso Filho
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.[1]

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 Jésus Rocha (2004.10.20 – 2006.07.13)
    • Bishop Francisco Barroso Filho (1983.12.21 – 2004.10.20)
    • Bishop Antônio Carlos Mesquita (1977.03.06 – 1983.12.16)
    • Bishop José de Medeiros Leite (1945.08.14 – 1977.03.06)

Coadjutor bishop

References

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

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