Roman Catholic Diocese of Teófilo Otoni
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Teófilo Otoni is a diocese
located in the city of Teófilo Otoni
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 Teófilo Otoni
Teófilo Otoni
Téofilo Otoni is a city in northeast Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The population of the municipality was 126,895 in 2007 and the area is 3,253.4 km².-Origin of the name:...
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
- November 27, 1960: Established as Diocese of Teófilo Otoni from the Diocese of Araçuaí
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 Teófilo Otoni (Roman rite)- Bishop Aloísio Jorge Pena Vitral (2009.11.25 - present)
- Bishop Diogo Reesink, O.F.M. (1998.03.25 – 2009.11.25)
- Bishop Waldemar Chaves de Araújo (1989.11.18 – 1996.06.26)
- Bishop Fernando Antônio Figueiredo, O.F.M. (1985.08.03 – 1989.03.15)
- Bishop Quirino Adolfo Schmitz, O.F.M. (1960.12.22 – 1985.08.03)