The Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos de Minas ( la, Dioecesis Patensis) is a

diocese In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...

located in the city of

Patos de Minas Patos de Minas is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. Geography According to the modern (2017) geographic classification by Brazil's National Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the city is the main municipality in ...

in the

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Uberaba Uberaba () is a city in the state of Minas Gerais, southeast Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Highlands at above sea level on the Uberaba River, and away from the state capital, Belo Horizonte. The city status was granted in 1856, and i ...

in Brazil.

History

* 5 April 1955: Established as Diocese of Patos de Minas from the Diocese of Uberaba

Bishops

Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

s of Patos de Minas (Roman rite) ** Bishop

José André Coimbra José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

(1955.06.08 – 1968.08.16) ** Bishop

Jorge Scarso Jorge Scarso, OFMCap (August 13, 1916 – October 28, 2015) was the Italian-born Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. Scarso was born in Modica, Italy, in the summer of 1916. He was ordained priest on June 28, 1942 for the Capuchin O ...

, OFMCap (1968.12.28 – 1992.01.08) ** Bishop

João Bosco Oliver de Faria João is the Portuguese equivalent of the given name John. The diminutive is Joãozinho and the feminine is Joana. It is widespread in Portuguese-speaking countries. Notable people with the name are enumerated in the sections below. Kings * J ...

(1992.01.08 – 2007.05.30), appointed Archbishop of Diamantina, Minas Gerais ** Bishop

Cláudio Nori Sturm Claudio is an Italian and Spanish first name. In Portuguese it is accented Cláudio. In Catalan and Occitan it is Claudi, while in Romanian it is Claudiu. Origin and history Claudius was the name of an eminent Roman gens, the most important ...

, OFMCap (2008.10.08 - present)

Coadjutor bishop

José Belvino do Nascimento José Belvino do Nascimento (29 December 1932 – 8 January 2019) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop. Early life José Belvino do Nascimento was born in Brazil and was ordained to the priesthood in 1956. He served as bishop of the Roman C ...

(1987-1989), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Divinópolis, Minas Gerais

Auxiliary bishop

, OFMCap (1967-1968), appointed Bishop here

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Paulo Sérgio Machado Paulo is a Portuguese, Spanish, Swiss, and Italian masculine given name equivalent to English Paul. Notable people with the name include: * Paulo Jr. *Paulo Jr. (footballer) * Paulo Almeida, Brazilian footballer * Paulo André Cren Benini (born 1 ...

, appointed Bishop of Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais in 1989 *

José Moreira de Melo José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacu ...

, appointed Bishop of Itapeva, Sao PauloPriest in 1996

References

GCatholic.org

Diocese website
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