Diocese of Oliveira
Catholic ecclesiastical territory
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oliveira (Latin: Dioecesis Oliveirensis) is a diocese located in the city of Oliveira in the ecclesiastical province of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.[1]
Diocese of Oliveira Dioecesis Oliveirensis Diocese de Oliveira | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Belo Horizonte |
| Metropolitan | Belo Horizonte |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,738 km2 (2,988 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 20 December 1941 (84 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Oliveira in Oliveira, Minas Gerais |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo |
| Coadjutor | Antônio Carlos Paiva |
| Bishops emeritus | Francisco Barroso Filho |
| Website | |
| www.dioceseoliveira.org.br | |
History
- December 20, 1941: Established as Diocese of Oliveira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte
Bishops
- Bishops of Oliveira (Roman rite)
- Bishop Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro (2007.10.31 – present)
- Bishop Jésus Rocha (2004.10.20 – 2006.07.13)
- Bishop Francisco Barroso Filho (1983.12.21 – 2004.10.20)
- Bishop Antônio Carlos Mesquita (1977.03.06 – 1983.12.16)
- Bishop José de Medeiros Leite (1945.08.14 – 1977.03.06)
Coadjutor bishop
- Antônio Carlos Paiva (2025-present)
- Antônio Carlos Mesquita (1974-1977)
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