Diocese of São João del Rei
| Diocese of São João del Rei Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis a Rege | |
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Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Juiz de Fora |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,503 km2 (3,669 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 520,000 468,000 (90.0%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 21 May 1960 (66 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Basílica Nossa Sehora do Pilar |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | José Eudes Campos do Nascimento |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gil Antônio Moreira |
| Bishops emeritus | Waldemar Chaves de Araújo |
Diocese of São João del Rei — The Diocese of São João del Rei (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis a Rege) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in Brazil. It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora.[1]
Its cathedral is the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, São João del Rei, a minor basilica, dedicated to Our Lady of the Pillar, in the city of São João del-Rei.
History
On May 21, 1960, the Diocese of São João del-Rei was established as Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis a Rege (Latin), on territories split off from the Diocese of Campanha, Archdiocese of Mariana, and (then) Diocese of Juiz de Fora.
Statistics
As of 2015, its pastoral services reached 506,000 Catholics (85.1% of the total population, 594 800), on 9 503 km², and 40 parishes.
Religious persons
- 72 priests: 48 diocesan, 24 religious;
- 2 deacons;
- 109 lay religious: 57 brothers, 52 sisters;
- 9 seminarians.
Ordinaries
- Delfim Ribeiro Guedes (1960-07-23 – retired 1983-12-07), died 1985; previously Bishop of Leopoldina (Brazil) (1943-06-26 – 1960-07-23)
- Antônio Carlos Mesquita (1983-12-16 – 1996-06-26), died 2005; previously Titular Bishop of Tamada (1974-04-08 – 1977-03-06) as Coadjutor Bishop of Oliveira (Brazil) (1974-04-08 – 1977-03-06) and Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Oliveira (Brazil) (1974-04-08 – 1977-03-06), succeeding as Bishop of Oliveira (Brazil) (1977-03-06 – 1983-12-16)
- Waldemar Chaves de Araújo (1996-06-26 – retired 2010.05.26), previously Bishop of Teófilo Otoni (Brazil) (1989-11-18 – 1996-06-26)
- Célio de Oliveira Goulart,[2] Order of Friars Minor (O.F.M.) (2010-05-26 – death 2018-01-19), previously Bishop of Leopoldina (Brazil) (1998-06-24 – 2003-07-09), Bishop of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (Brazil) (2003-07-09 – 2010-05-26)
- José Eudes Campos do Nascimento (2018-12-12 - present).
Personalities
- Nhá Chica (1808-1895), lay woman
- José Maria Xavier (1819-1887), priest, composer of sacred music
- Antônio de Almeida Lustosa (1886-1974), Archbishop of Fortaleza
- Miguel Afonso de Andrade Leite (1912-1976), priest
- Lucas Moreira Neves (1925-2002), cardinal
- Benigna Victima de Jesus (1907-1981), nun who lived in Lavras
- Martin de Porres Ward (1918-1999), African American missionary
Sources and External links
- GCatholic.org, with Google map - data for all sections
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website (Portuguese)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del Rei is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[3]
External links
References
- Back to citation "CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- Back to citation "Falece Dom Célio de Oliveira Goulart, Bispo de São João del-Rei - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va (in Portuguese). 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Diocese of São João del Rei, official website