The Roman Catholic Diocese of Divinópolis ( la, Dioecesis Divinopolitanus) 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
Divinópolis
Divinópolis is a municipality in the centre-west of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The estimated population in 2020 was 240,408 inhabitants. The total area of the municipality is 709 km2 and the elevation is 712 metres. It is 120 km from s ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
of
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte (, ; ) is the sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population around 2.7 million and with a metropolitan area of 6 million people. It is the 13th-largest city in South America and the 18th-largest in the Americas. The metropol ...
in Brazil.
History
* July 11, 1958: Established as Diocese of Divinópolis from the
Diocese of Aterrado and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte
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 Divinópolis (Roman rite), listed in reverse chronological order)
** Bishop
José Carlos de Souza Campos (2014.02.26 - Present)
** Bishop
Tarcísio Nascentes dos Santos Tarcisio or Tarcísio is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:
*Tarcisio Vincenzo Benedetti (1899–1972), Italian Roman Catholic bishop
*Tarcisio Bertone (born 1934), Italian Roman Catholic cardinal
*Tarcisio Catanese (1967–2 ...
(2009.02.11 – 2012.08.01), appointed Bishop of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro
** 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 ...
(1989.02.27 – 2009.02.11)
** Bishop
José Costa Campos (1979.03.26 – 1989.02.27)
** Bishop
Cristiano Portela de Araújo Pena (1959.02.19 – 1979.03.26)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
*
Gil Antônio Moreira, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 1999
*
Moacir Silva Arantes, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Goiânia, Goias in 2016
*
Francisco Cota de Oliveira, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana in 2017
Sources
GCatholic.orgDiocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1958
Divinopolis, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1958 establishments in Brazil
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