Roman Catholic Diocese of Divinópolis explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Divinópolis
Latin:	Dioecesis Divinopolitanus
Local:	Diocese de Divinópolis
Country:	Brazil
Rite:	Latin Rite
Established:	11 July 1958 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Divinópolis
Area Km2:	8,824
Population:	712,636
Population As Of:	2006
Catholics:	612,390
Catholics Percent:	85.9
Bishop:	José Carlos de Souza Campos
Metro Archbishop:	Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo
Website:	www.diocesedivinopolis.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Divinópolis (la|Dioecesis Divinopolitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Divinópolis in the ecclesiastical province of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.^[1]

History

• July 11, 1958: Established as Diocese of Divinópolis from the Diocese of Aterrado and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte

Bishops

• Bishops of Divinópolis (Roman rite), listed in reverse chronological order)
  • Bishop José Carlos de Souza Campos (2014.02.26 - Present)
  • Bishop Tarcísio Nascentes dos Santos (2009.02.11 – 2012.08.01), appointed Bishop of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro
  • Bishop José Belvino do Nascimento (1989.02.27 – 2009.02.11)
  • Bishop José Costa Campos (1979.03.26 – 1989.02.27)
  • Bishop Cristiano Portela de Araújo Pena (1959.02.19 – 1979.03.26)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Gil Antônio Moreira, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 1999
• Moacir Silva Arantes, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Goiânia, Goias in 2016
• Francisco Cota de Oliveira, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana in 2017

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

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Notes and References

1. Web site: CNBB Leste 2 . 2023-02-19 . CNNB Leste 2.