Roman Catholic Diocese of Divinópolis
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Divinópolis (Latin: Dioecesis Divinopolitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Divinópolis in the Ecclesiastical province of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.
Diocese of Divinópolis Dioecesis Divinopolitanus Diocese de Divinópolis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Belo Horizonte |
| Metropolitan | Belo Horizonte |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,824 km2 (3,407 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 712,636 612,390 (85.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 11 July 1958 (62 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Divinópolis |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Carlos de Souza Campos |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedivinopolis.org.br | |
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
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