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
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceBelo Horizonte
MetropolitanBelo Horizonte
Statistics
Area8,824 km2 (3,407 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
712,636
612,390 (85.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established11 July 1958 (62 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Spirit in Divinópolis
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJosé Carlos de Souza Campos
Metropolitan ArchbishopWalmor 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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