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Diocese of

Janaúba

Brazil Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Janaúba / Ianauben(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Montes Claros

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Special Churches

Churches by City (32)

Januária (←), Caetité (↑), Vitória da Conquista (→), Almenara (→), Montes Claros (↓)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2019.06.12 – ...):Bishop Roberto José da Silva (58)Bishop Roberto José da Silva (58)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Janaúba (Roman Rite)

Bishop Roberto José da Silva (58)Bishop Roberto José da Silva (58)
(2019.06.12 – ...)

Bishop of Janaúba (Brazil)

Reconheceram-no ao partir o pão

Born:1965.03.18 (Santos Dumont, MG, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1994.12.04
Consecrated Bishop:2019.08.17

Bishop of Janaúba (Brazil) (2019.06.12 – ...)

Bishop Guerrino Riccardo Brusati
(2015.05.27 – 2019.06.12)

Cantarei para sempre a misericórdia do Senhor

Born:1945.04.11 (Bellinzago Novarese, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1973.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:2003.02.08
Died:2023.05.14 (Novara, Italy † 78)

Bishop of Caetité (Brazil) (2002.11.13 – 2015.05.27)

Bishop of Janaúba (Brazil) (2015.05.27 – 2019.06.12)

Bishop José Ronaldo Ribeiro (66)Bishop José Ronaldo Ribeiro (66)
(2007.06.06 – 2014.09.24)

Bishop emeritus of Formosa (Brazil)

In corde legem Meam

Born:1957.02.28 (Uberaba, MG, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1985.05.05
Consecrated Bishop:2007.07.25

Bishop of Janaúba (Brazil) (2007.06.06 – 2014.09.24)

Bishop of Formosa (Brazil) (2014.09.24 – 2018.09.12)

Bishop José Mauro Pereira Bastos, C.P.
(2000.07.05 – 2006.04.19)

Per crucem ad lucem

Born:1955.09.12 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1984.07.07
Consecrated Bishop:2000.09.17
Died:2006.09.14 († 51)

Bishop of Janaúba (Brazil) (2000.07.05 – 2006.04.19)

Bishop of Guaxupé (Brazil) (2006.04.19 – 2006.09.14)

Contact Info

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Statistics

Area: 29,296 km²

Population: 360,830 Catholics (94.5% of 381,800 total) (2020)

Statistics: 33 parishes, 440 missions, 40 priests (37 diocesan, 3 religious), 2 deacons, 25 lay religious (3 brothers, 22 sisters), 30 seminarians (2020)

History

Last updated on 2023.05.18

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