Roman Catholic Diocese of Teófilo Otoni

The Diocese of Teófilo Otoni (Latin: Dioecesis Otonipolitanus ) is a located in Brazil Roman Catholic diocese based in Teófilo Otoni in the state of Minas Gerais.

History

Pope John XXIII. founded it on 27 November 1960, cessions of territory of the diocese Araçuaí and imputed it to the Archdiocese of Diamantina as suffragan.

On March 28, 1981, lost part of its territory to the Diocese of Almenara.

Bishops of Teófilo Otoni

  • Quirino Adolfo Schmitz OFM (December 22, 1960-3. August 1985, resigned )
  • Fernando Antônio Figueiredo OFM (3 August 1985-15. March 1989, then Bishop of Santo Amaro )
  • Waldemar Chaves de Araújo (18 November 1989-26. June 1996, then Bishop of São João Del Rei)
  • Diogo Reesink OFM (25 March 1998-25. November 2009, emeritus)
  • Aloisio Jorge Pena Vitral, since November 25, 2009
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