Roman Catholic Diocese of Oliveira

Diocese of Oliveira
Dioecesis Oliveirensis
Diocese de Oliveira
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Belo Horizonte
Metropolitan Belo Horizonte
Statistics
Area 7,738 km2 (2,988 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
300,000
285,000 (95.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 20 December 1941 (73 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Oliveira in Oliveira, Minas Gerais
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro
Metropolitan Archbishop Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo
Emeritus Bishops Francisco Barroso Filho
Website
www.dioceseoliveira.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oliveira (Latin: Dioecesis Oliveirensis) is a diocese located in the city of Oliveira in the Ecclesiastical province of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.

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