Roman Catholic Diocese of Janaúba

Diocese of Janaúba Dioecesis Ianaubena
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Montes Claros
Statistics
Area	28,975 km^2 (11,187 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 362,400 305,211 (84.2%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	5 July 2000 (24 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Sagrado Coração de Jesus
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Roberto José da Silva
Metropolitan Archbishop	José Carlos de Souza Campos

Map of the diocese.

Regional CNBB Leste 2.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Janaúba (Latin: Dioecesis Ianaubena) is a diocese located in the city of Janaúba in the ecclesiastical province of Montes Claros in Brazil.^[1]

History

• July 5, 2000: Established as Diocese of Janaúba from the Diocese of Januária and Diocese of Montes Claros

Leadership

• Bishops of Janaúba (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Roberto José da Silva (2019.06.12 - )
  • Bishop Guerrino Riccardo Brusati (2015.05.27 - 2019.06.12)
  • Bishop José Ronaldo Ribeiro (2007.06.06 – 2014.09.24)
  • Bishop José Mauro Pereira Bastos, C.P. (2000.07.05 – 2006.04.19), appointed Bishop of Guaxupé, Minas Gerais

References

1. "CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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