Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos de Minas explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Patos de Minas
Latin:	Dioecesis Patensis
Rite:	Latin Rite
Established:	5 April 1955 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Catedral Santo Antônio de Pádua
Area Km2:	33,068
Population:	529,162
Population As Of:	2004
Catholics:	393,735
Catholics Percent:	74.4
Metro Archbishop:	Paulo Mendes Peixoto
Bishop:	Cláudio Nori Sturm, OFMCap
Website:	www.diocesedepatosdeminas.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos de Minas (la|Dioecesis Patensis) is a diocese located in the city of Patos de Minas in the ecclesiastical province of Uberaba in Brazil.^[1]

History

• 5 April 1955: Established as Diocese of Patos de Minas from the Diocese of Uberaba

Bishops

• Bishops of Patos de Minas (Roman rite)
  • Bishop José André Coimbra (1955.06.08 – 1968.08.16)
  • Bishop Jorge Scarso, OFMCap (1968.12.28 – 1992.01.08)
  • Bishop João Bosco Oliver de Faria (1992.01.08 – 2007.05.30), appointed Archbishop of Diamantina, Minas Gerais
  • Bishop Cláudio Nori Sturm, OFMCap (2008.10.08 - present)

Coadjutor bishop

• José Belvino do Nascimento (1987-1989), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Divinópolis, Minas Gerais

Auxiliary bishop

• Jorge Scarso, OFMCap (1967-1968), appointed Bishop here

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Paulo Sérgio Machado, appointed Bishop of Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais in 1989
• José Moreira de Melo, appointed Bishop of Itapeva, Sao PauloPriest in 1996

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

Notes and References

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