Diocese of Patos de Minas

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Patos de Minas () is a diocese located in the city of Patos de Minas in the ecclesiastical province of Uberaba in Brazil. The episcopal see is the Saint Antony Cathedral, located in Patos de Minas

History

• 5 April 1955: Established as Diocese of Patos de Minas from the Diocese of Uberaba

Bishops

• Bishops of Patos de Minas (Roman rite)
• Bishop José André Coimbra (1955.06.08 – 1968.08.16)
• Bishop Jorge Scarso, OFMCap (1968.12.28 – 1992.01.08)
• Bishop João Bosco Oliver de Faria (1992.01.08 – 2007.05.30), appointed Archbishop of Diamantina, Minas Gerais
• Bishop Cláudio Nori Sturm, OFMCap (2008.10.08 - present)

Coadjutor bishop

• José Belvino do Nascimento (1987-1989), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Divinópolis, Minas Gerais

Auxiliary bishop

• Jorge Scarso, OFMCap (1967-1968), appointed Bishop here

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Paulo Sérgio Machado, appointed Bishop of Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais in 1989
• José Moreira de Melo, appointed Bishop of Itapeva, Sao PauloPriest in 1996

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website