Diocese of Governador Valadares, Brazil

Bishop (2014.03.06 – ...):

Bishop Antônio Carlos Félix (65)

Bishops of Governador Valadares (Roman Rite)

Bishop Antônio Carlos Félix (65)
(2014.03.06 – ...)

Bishop of Governador Valadares (Brazil)

Bishop of Luz (Brazil) (2003.02.05 – 2014.03.06)

Bishop of Governador Valadares (Brazil) (2014.03.06 – ...)

Bishop Werner Franz Siebenbrock, S.V.D.
(2001.12.19 – 2014.03.06)

Titular Bishop of Tacia montana (1988.10.12 – 1994.11.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte (Brazil) (1988.10.12 – 1994.11.09)

Bishop of Nova Iguaçu (Brazil) (1994.11.09 – 2001.12.19)

Bishop of Governador Valadares (Brazil) (2001.12.19 – 2014.03.06)

Bishop José Goncalves Heleno
(1977.12.07 – 2001.04.25)

Coadjutor Bishop of Governador Valadares (Brazil) (1976.07.19 – 1977.12.07)

Bishop of Governador Valadares (Brazil) (1977.12.07 – 2001.04.25)

Bishop Hermínio Malzone Hugo
(1957.01.29 – 1977.12.07)

Bishop of Governador Valadares (Brazil) (1957.01.29 – 1977.12.07)

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Area: 14,588 km²

Population: 306,000 Catholics (59.7% of 512,317 total) (2020)

Statistics: 53 parishes, 72 priests (60 diocesan, 12 religious), 24 deacons, 36 lay religious (17 brothers, 19 sisters), 24 seminarians (2020)

1956.02.01: Established as Diocese of Governador Valadares / Valadaren(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina, Diocese of Araçuaí and Diocese of Caratinga and became suffragan of Mariana)
1985.05.24: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Guanhães
2016.01.20: Gained territory from Diocese of Guanhães

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