The Roman Catholic Diocese of Januária ( la, Dioecesis Ianuariensis) is a
diocese
In 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 provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Januária
(''The Queen of the Beautiful Waters'')
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in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Montes Claros
Montes Claros is a city located in northern Minas Gerais state, in Brazil. The population is 413,487 (2020 est.) in an area of . It was made a seat of a municipality in 1831 and attained city status in 1857.
History
The region was originally in ...
in Brazil.
History
* 15 June 1957: Established as Diocese of Januária from the Diocese of Montes Claros and
Territorial Prelature of Paracatu
Leadership
*
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 c ...
s of Januária (Roman rite)
**Daniel Tavares Baeta Neves † (16 May 1958 - 1 June 1962) Resigned
**João Batista Przyklenk, M.S.F. † (1 June 1962 - 1 March 1976) appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Tromsø
**
Anselmo Müller Anselmo Müller (February 22, 1932 – March 24, 2011) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Januária, Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest c ...
, M.S.F. † (25 April 1984 - 12 November 2008) Retired
**José Moreira da Silva (12 Nov 2008–present)
References
Giga-Catholic Information
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1957
Januária, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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