Roman Catholic Diocese of Teófilo Otoni
Diocese of Teófilo Otoni Dioecesis Otonipolitanus | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Metropolitan | Diamantina |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 492,031 362,135 (73.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora Imaculada Conceição |
| Co-cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora Imaculada Conceição |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Diogo Reesink, O.F.M. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Teófilo Otoni {Latin: Otonipolitan(us)} is a diocese located in the city of Teófilo Otoni in the Ecclesiastical province of Diamantina in Brazil.
History
- November 27, 1960: Established as Diocese of Teófilo Otoni from the Diocese of Araçuaí
Leadership
- Bishops of Teófilo Otoni (Roman rite)
- Bishop Diogo Reesink, O.F.M. (1998.03.25 – present)
- Bishop Waldemar Chaves de Araújo (1989.11.18 – 1996.06.26)
- Bishop Fernando Antônio Figueiredo, O.F.M. (1985.08.03 – 1989.03.15)
- Bishop Quirino Adolfo Schmitz, O.F.M. (1960.12.22 – 1985.08.03)
References
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