Diocese of Almenara Dioecesis Almenarensis Diocese de Almenara |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Diamantina |
Metropolitan | Diamantina |
Statistics | |
Area | 15,738 km2 (6,076 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 192,800 147,300 (76.4%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 28 March 1981 (36 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Almenara |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | José Carlos Brandão Cabral |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Darci José Nicioli |
Emeritus Bishops | Hugo María Van Steekelenburg Bishop Emeritus |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Almenara (Latin: Dioecesis Almenarensis) is a diocese located in the city of Almenara, Minas Gerais, in the Ecclesiastical province of Diamantina in Brazil.
Coordinates: 16°10′59″S 40°41′41″W / 16.1831°S 40.6948°W