Roman Catholic Diocese of Governador Valadares
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Governador Valadares is a diocese
located in the city of Governador Valadares
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Mariana
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Governador Valadares
Governador Valadares
Governador Valadares is a Brazilian city in the state of Minas Gerais. In 2006, its population was 260,405 inhabitants.It is an economical center of the middle Valley of the Rio Doce, making a significant influence on the east and northeast of Minas Gerais and local authorities of the state of the...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Mariana
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mariana
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mariana is an archdiocese located in the city of Mariana in Brazil.-History:* December 6, 1745: Established as Diocese of Mariana from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro...
in Brazil.
History
- February 1, 1956: Established as Diocese of Governador Valadares from the Diocese of Araçuaí, Diocese of Caratinga and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Governador Valadares (Roman rite)- Bishop Werner Franz Siebenbrock, S.V.D. (2001.12.19 – present)
- Bishop José Goncalves Heleno (1977.12.07 – 2001.04.25)
- Bishop Hermínio Malzone Hugo (1957.01.29 – 1977.12.07)