Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanhães explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Guanhães
Latin:	Dioecesis Guanhanensis
Local:	Diocese de Guanhães
Rite:	Latin Rite
Established:	24 May 1985 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Cathedral of St Michael in Guanhães
Area Km2:	15,047
Population:	283,000
Population As Of:	2013
Catholics:	252,000
Catholics Percent:	89
Metro Archbishop:	Darci José Nicioli
Website:	diocesedeguanhaes.com.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanhães (Latin: Dioecesis Guanhanensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guanhães in the ecclesiastical province of Diamantina in Brazil.^[1]

History

• May 24, 1985: Established as Diocese of Guanhães from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina, Diocese of Governador Valadares and Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano

Bishops

• Bishops of Guanhães (Roman rite)
  • Antônio Felippe da Cunha, S.D.N. (8 December 1985 Appointed - 5 Mar 1995 Died)
  • Emanuel Messias de Oliveira (14 January 1998 Appointed - 16 February 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Caratinga, Minas Gerais)
  • Jeremias Antônio de Jesus (since 30 May 2012)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Marcello Romano, appointed Bishop of Araçuaí in 2012
• Jacy Diniz Rocha, appointed Bishop of São Luíz de Cáceres, Mato Grosso in 2017

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)

Notes and References

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