Roman Catholic Diocese Of Governador Valadares
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Governador Valadares (Latin: Dioecesis Valadarensis) is a diocese located in the city of Governador Valadares in the ecclesiastical province of Mariana in Brazil.
History
On 1 February 1956 Pope Pius XII established the Diocese of Governador Valadares from the Diocese of Araçuaí, the Diocese of Caratinga and the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina.
Bishops
- Bishops of Governador Valadares (Latin Church)
- Hermínio Malzone Hugo (1957.01.29 – 1977.12.07)
- José Gonçalves Heleno (1977.12.07 – 2001.04.25)
- Werner Franz Siebenbrock, S.V.D. (2001.12.19 – 2014.03.06)
- Antônio Carlos Félix (2014.03.06 -
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Emanuel Messias de Oliveira, appointed Bishop of Guanhães in 1998
References
- ^ "CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "Diocese of Governador Valadares". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ "Diocese of Governador Valadares". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
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