Roman Catholic Diocese of Almenara
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Almenara is a diocese
located in the city of Almenara, Minas Gerais
, in the Ecclesiastical province
of Diamantina
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Almenara, Minas Gerais
Almenara, Minas Gerais
Almenara is a city in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Situated on the Jequitinhonha River it is the largest town in that river valley. Its 2007 population was estimated at 36,907 and the municipal area was 2,301 km²....
, in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Diamantina
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Diamantina
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Diamantina is an archdiocese located in the city of in Brazil.-History:* June 6, 1854: Established as Diocese of Diamantina from the Diocese of Mariana* June 28, 1917: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina...
in Brazil.
History
- March 28, 1981: Established as Diocese of Almenara from the Diocese of Araçuaí and Diocese of Teófilo Otoni
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Almenara (Latin Rite)- José Geraldo Oliveira do Valle, C.S.S. (1982.05.10 – 1988.08.31)
- Diogo Reesink, O.F.M. (1989.08.02 – 1998.03.25)
- Hugo María van Steekelenburg, O.F.M. (1999.06.23 – present)