The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaxupé () is a

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located in the city of

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in the

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in Brazil.

History

* 3 February 1916: Established as Diocese of Guaxupé from the Diocese of Pouso Alegre

Special churches

*Minor Basilicas: **Basílica Nossa Senhora da Saúde,

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Bishops

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s of Guaxupé (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop José Lanza Neto (2007.06.13 – present) ** Bishop José Mauro Pereira Bastos, C.P. (2006.04.19 – 2006.09.14) ** Bishop José Geraldo Oliveira do Valle, C.S.S. (1989.09.14 – 2006.04.19) ** Bishop José Alberto Lopes de Castro Pinto (1976.01.16 – 1989.09.14) ** Bishop

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(1964.04.02 – 1976.01.16) ** Bishop

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, O.F.M. Cap. (1952.05.21 – 1963.05.29) ** Bishop

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(1940.09.19 – 1951.09.03), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais ** Bishop Ranulfo da Silva Farias (1920.04.22 – 1939.08.05), appointed Archbishop of Maceió, Alagoas ** Father António Emidio Corrêa (1919.07.03), did not take effect ** Bishop

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(1916.02.07 – 1918.08.02), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Mariana, Minas Gerais; future Archbishop

Coadjutor bishop

* José Geraldo Oliveira do Valle, C.S.S. (1988-1989)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

* Hermínio Malzone Hugo, appointed Bishop of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais in 1957 * Geraldo Ferreira Reis, appointed Bishop of Leopoldina, Minas Gerais in 1961 * Messias dos Reis Silveira, appointed Bishop of Uruaçu (Uruassu), Goias n 2007

References

GCatholic.org

Diocese website (Portuguese)
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