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Diocese of

Januária

Brazil Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Montes Claros

Neighbouring Dioceses: Paracatu (↙), Bom Jesus da Lapa (↑), Caetité (↗), Janaúba (→), Montes Claros (↘)

History

  • 1957.06.15: Established as Diocese of Januária / Ianuarien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Montes Claros and Territorial Prelature of Paracatu)
  • 2000.07.05: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Janaúba

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Bishop (2008.11.12 – ...):Bishop José Moreira da Silva (59)Bishop José Moreira da Silva (59)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Januária (Roman Rite)

Bishop José Moreira da Silva (59)Bishop José Moreira da Silva (59)
(2008.11.12 – ...)

Misericordia in veritate

Born:1953.06.08 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1982.01.17
Consecrated Bishop:2009.01.17

Bishop of Januária (Brazil) (2008.11.12 – ...)

Bishop Anselmo Müller, M.S.F.
(1984.04.25 – 2008.11.12)

Que todos tenham Vida

Born:1932.02.22 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1961.12.10
Consecrated Bishop:1984.06.24
Died:2011.03.24 († 79)

Bishop of Januária (Brazil) (1984.04.25 – 2008.11.12)

Bishop João Batista Przyklenk, M.S.F.
(1977.02.19 – 1983.07.20)

Born:1916.12.30 (Germany)
Ordained Priest:1940.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:1962.07.29
Died:1984.05.03 († 67)

Bishop of Januária (Brazil) (1962.06.01 – 1976.03.01)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern Norway (Norway) (1976.03.01 – 1977.02.19)

Bishop of Januária (Brazil) (1977.02.19 – 1983.07.20)

Bishop João Batista Przyklenk, M.S.F.
(1962.06.01 – 1976.03.01)

(see above)

Bishop Daniel Tavares Baeta Neves
(1958.05.16 – 1962.06.01)

Born:1911.03.11 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1935.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:1947.06.29
Died:1980.07.08 († 69)

Titular Bishop of Parnassus (1947.03.29 – 1958.05.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of Mariana (Brazil) (1947.03.29 – 1958.05.16)

Bishop of Januária (Brazil) (1958.05.16 – 1962.06.01)

Titular Bishop of Alexandria minor (1962.06.01 – 1964.06.04)

Bishop of Sete Lagoas (Brazil) (1964.06.04 – 1980.07.08)

as of 2013.05.03

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