The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanhães () is a diocese located in the city of Guanhães in the Ecclesiastical province of Diamantina in Brazil.

History

May 24, 1985: Established as Diocese of Guanhães from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina, Diocese of Governador Valadares and Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano

Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanhães

Bishops

Bishops of Guanhães (Roman rite) Antônio Felippe da Cunha, S.D.N. (8 December 1985 Appointed - 5 Mar 1995 Died) Emanuel Messias de Oliveira (14 January 1998 Appointed - 16 February 2011 Appointed, Bishop of Caratinga, Minas Gerais) Jeremias Antônio de Jesus (since 30 May 2012)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanhães

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Marcello Romano, appointed Bishop of Araçuaí in 2012

Jacy Diniz Rocha, appointed Bishop of São Luíz de Cáceres, Mato Grosso in 2017

References

GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy

Diocese website (Portuguese)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanhães

Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil

Christian organizations established in 1985

Guanhães, Roman Catholic Diocese of

Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century

1985 establishments in Brazil