Roman Catholic Diocese of Oliveira

Diocese of Oliveira Dioecesis Oliveirensis Diocese de Oliveira
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Belo Horizonte
Metropolitan	Belo Horizonte
Statistics
Area	7,738 km^2 (2,988 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 300,000 285,000 (95.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	20 December 1941 (83 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of Oliveira in Oliveira, Minas Gerais
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro
Metropolitan Archbishop	Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo
Coadjutor	Antônio Carlos Paiva
Bishops emeritus	Francisco Barroso Filho
Website
www.dioceseoliveira.org.br

Regional CNBB Leste 2.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oliveira (Latin: Dioecesis Oliveirensis) is a diocese located in the city of Oliveira in the ecclesiastical province of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.^[1]

History

• December 20, 1941: Established as Diocese of Oliveira from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte

Bishops

• Bishops of Oliveira (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro (2007.10.31 – present)
  • Bishop Jésus Rocha (2004.10.20 – 2006.07.13)
  • Bishop Francisco Barroso Filho (1983.12.21 – 2004.10.20)
  • Bishop Antônio Carlos Mesquita (1977.03.06 – 1983.12.16)
  • Bishop José de Medeiros Leite (1945.08.14 – 1977.03.06)

Coadjutor bishop

• Antônio Carlos Paiva (2025-present)
• Antônio Carlos Mesquita (1974-1977)

References

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

Map of the diocese.

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

External links

• Official website