Diocese of Almenara

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Almenara () is a diocese located in the city of Almenara, Minas Gerais, in the ecclesiastical province of Diamantina in Brazil.

History

• March 28, 1981: Established as Diocese of Almenara from the Diocese of Araçuaí and Diocese of Teófilo Otoni

Leadership

• Bishops of Almenara (Latin Rite)
• José Geraldo Oliveira do Valle, C.S.S. (10 May 1982 – 31 Aug 1988), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Guaxupé, Minas Gerais
• Diogo Johannes Antonius Reesink, O.F.M. (2 Aug 1989 – 25 Mar 1998), appointed Bishop of Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais
• Hugo María van Steekelenburg, O.F.M. (23 Jun 1999 – 19 Jun 2013)
• José Carlos Brandão Cabral (15 Sep 2013–2022)
• José Hamilton de Castro (2023-present)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy