Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos de Minas
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos de Minas is a diocese
located in the city of Patos de Minas
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Uberaba
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 Patos de Minas
Patos de Minas
Patos de Minas is a city and municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil, located some 400 km from Belo Horizonte on the Paranaíba River. The city had 133,054 in 2007 while the area of the municipality is 3,189 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 Uberaba
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Uberaba
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Uberaba is an archdiocese located in the city of Uberaba in Brazil.-History:* September 29, 1907: Established as Diocese of Uberaba from the Diocese of Goiás* April 14, 1962: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Uberaba...
in Brazil.
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 Patos de Minas (Roman rite)- Bishop João Bosco Oliver de Faria (later Archbishop) (1992.01.08 – 2007.05.30)
- Bishop Jorge ScarsoJorge ScarsoJorge Scarso, O.F.M. Cap. is an Italian born Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. Currently one of oldest Catholic bishops and one of oldest Brazilian bishops....
, O.F.M. Cap. (1968.12.28 – 1992.01.08) - Bishop José André Coimbra (1955.06.08 – 1968.08.16)