Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaxupé explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Guaxupé
Latin:	Dioecesis Guaxupensis
Country:	Brazil
Rite:	Latin Rite
Established:	3 February 1916 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Catedral Nossa Senhora das Dores
Area Km2:	13,953
Population:	867,000
Population As Of:	2006
Catholics:	608,000
Catholics Percent:	70.1
Metro Archbishop:	José Luiz Majella Delgado
Emeritus Bishops:	José Geraldo Oliveira do Valle, C.S.S.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaxupé (la|Dioecesis Guaxupensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guaxupé in the ecclesiastical province of Pouso Alegre in Brazil.^[1]

History

• 3 February 1916: Established as Diocese of Guaxupé from the Diocese of Pouso Alegre

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Basílica Nossa Senhora da Saúde, Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais

Bishops

• Bishops of Guaxupé (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop José Lanza Neto (2007.06.13 – present)
  • Bishop José Mauro Pereira Bastos, C.P. (2006.04.19 – 2006.09.14)
  • Bishop José Geraldo Oliveira do Valle, C.S.S. (1989.09.14 – 2006.04.19)
  • Bishop José Alberto Lopes de Castro Pinto (1976.01.16 – 1989.09.14)
  • Bishop José de Almeida Batista Pereira (1964.04.02 – 1976.01.16)
  • Bishop Inácio João Dal Monte, O.F.M. Cap. (1952.05.21 – 1963.05.29)
  • Bishop Hugo Bressane de Araújo (1940.09.19 – 1951.09.03), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
  • Bishop Ranulfo da Silva Farias (1920.04.22 – 1939.08.05), appointed Archbishop of Maceió, Alagoas
  • Father António Emidio Corrêa (1919.07.03), did not take effect
  • Bishop Antônio Augusto de Assis (1916.02.07 – 1918.08.02), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Mariana, Minas Gerais; future Archbishop

Coadjutor bishop

• José Geraldo Oliveira do Valle, C.S.S. (1988-1989)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Hermínio Malzone Hugo, appointed Bishop of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais in 1957
• Geraldo Ferreira Reis, appointed Bishop of Leopoldina, Minas Gerais in 1961
• Messias dos Reis Silveira, appointed Bishop of Uruaçu (Uruassu), Goias n 2007

References

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

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Notes and References

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