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Roman Catholic Diocese of Leopoldina

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
8,491 km²

Country
  
Brazil

Cathedral
  
Catedral São Sebastião

Bishop
  
Dario Campos, O.F.M.

Phone
  
+55 32 3444-1848

Roman Catholic Diocese of Leopoldina

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 529,154 396,865 (75.0%)

Established
  
8 March 1942 (75 years ago)

Address
  
Praca Padre Higino Latteck 26, Recreio - MG, 36740-000, Brazil

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora

Similar
  
Mitra Arquidioc de Juiz d, Catedral de São Sebastião, Escola de Informática e Cidada, Paróquia São Benedito

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Leopoldina (Latin: Dioecesis Leopoldinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Leopoldina in the Ecclesiastical province of Juiz de Fora in Brazil.

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History

  • March 8, 1942: Established as Diocese of Leopoldina from the Diocese of Juiz de Fora and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Leopoldina (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Dario Campos, O.F.M. (2004.06.23 – present)
  • Bishop Célio de Oliveira Goulart, O.F.M. (1998.06.24 – 2003.07.09)
  • Bishop Ricardo Pedro Chaves Pinto Filho, O. Praem. (later Archbishop) (1990.03.14 – 1996.10.16)
  • Bishop Sebastião Roque Rabelo Mendes (1985.08.05 – 1989.05.10)
  • Bishop Geraldo Ferreira Reis (1961.06.16 – 1985.08.05)
  • Bishop Delfim Ribeiro Guedes (1943.06.26 – 1960.07.23)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Leopoldina Wikipedia
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