Roman Catholic Diocese of Januária
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Januária is a diocese
located in the city of Januária
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Montes Claros
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 Januária
Januária
Januária, known as "The Queen of the Beautiful Waters" is a city and municipality in northern Minas Gerais state, Brazil. It is located on the left bank of the São Francisco River...
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 Montes Claros
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montes Claros
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montes Claros is an archdiocese located in the city of Montes Claros in Brazil.-History:* December 10, 1910: Established as Diocese of Montes Claros from the Diocese of Diamantina...
in Brazil.
History
- June 15, 1957: Established as Diocese of Januária from the Diocese of Montes Claros and Territorial Prelature of Paracatu
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 Januária (Roman rite)- Bishop Anselmo MüllerAnselmo MüllerAnselmo Müller was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Januária, Brazil.Born in Brazil, Müller was ordained a priest in 1961. In 1984, Müller was appointed bishop of the Januária Diocese and retired in 2008.-Notes:...
, M.S.F. (1984.04.25 – 2008) - Bishop João Batista Przyklenk, M.S.F. (1977.02.19 – 1983.07.20)
- Bishop João Batista Przyklenk, M.S.F. (1962.06.01 – 1976.03.01)
- Bishop Daniel Tavares Baeta Neves (1958.05.16 – 1962.06.01)
- Bishop Anselmo Müller