The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sete Lagoas ( la, Dioecesis Septemlacunensis) 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 associ ...
located in the city of
Sete Lagoas
Sete Lagoas (meaning 'Seven Lagoons' in Portuguese) is a city in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. The municipal area is 537;km² while the population was 241,835 in 2020.
Location
Sete Lagoas is situated about 70 kilometres from Belo Horizo ...
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 sev ...
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 16, 1955: Established as Diocese of Sete Lagoas from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte and
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Diamantina ( la, Archidioecesis Adamantina) is an archdiocese located in the city of Diamantina, Minas Gerais in Brazil.
History
* June 6, 1854: Established as Diocese of Diamantina from the Diocese of Mariana
...
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 ...
s of Sete Lagoas (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop
Francisco Cota de Oliveira (2020.06.10 -
** Bishop
Aloísio Jorge Pena Vitral (2017.09.20 - 2020.06.10)
** Bishop Guilherme Porto (1999.10.27 – 2017.09.20)
** Bishop
José de Lima
José de Lima (February 21, 1924 – June 12, 2013) was a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church.
José de Lima was born in Tiros
TIROS, or Television InfraRed Observation Satellite, is a series of early weather satellites launched by t ...
(1981.06.07 – 1999.10.27)
** Bishop
Daniel Tavares Baeta Neves (1964.06.04 – 1980.07.08)
** Bishop
José de Almeida Batista Pereira (1955.11.07 – 1964.04.02)
Sources
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1955
Sete Lagoas, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1955 establishments in Brazil
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