Diocese of Governador Valadares

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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.[1]

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.[2][3]

Bishops

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

  • Emanuel Messias de Oliveira, appointed Bishop of Guanhães in 1998

References

  1. 1."CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  2. 2."Diocese of Governador Valadares". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
  3. 3."Diocese of Governador Valadares". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-09.