Roman Catholic Diocese of Teófilo Otoni

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Teófilo Otoni (Latin: Dioecesis Otonipolitana) is a diocese located in the city of Teófilo Otoni in the ecclesiastical province of Diamantina in Brazil.

Diocese of Teófilo Otoni Dioecesis Otonipolitana Diocese de Teófilo Otoni
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Teófilo Otoni in 2011
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Diamantina
Metropolitan	Diamantina
Statistics
Area	25,376 km2 (9,798 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2010) 477,000 340,000 (71.3%)
Information
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	27 November 1960 (64 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Teófilo Otoni
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede vacante
Metropolitan Archbishop	Darci José Nicioli
Bishops emeritus	Bishop Diogo Reesink, O.F.M.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Teófilo Otoni.

History

• November 27, 1960: Established as Diocese of Teófilo Otoni from the Diocese of Araçuaí

Bishops

• Bishops of Teófilo Otoni, in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Aloísio Jorge Pena Vitral (2009.11.25 - 2017.10.20), appointed Bishop of Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais
  • Bishop Diogo Reesink, O.F.M. (1998.03.25 – 2009.11.25)
  • Bishop Waldemar Chaves de Araújo (1989.11.18 – 1996.06.26), appointed Bishop of São João del Rei, Minas Gerais
  • Bishop Fernando Antônio Figueiredo, O.F.M. (1985.08.03 – 1989.03.15), appointed Bishop of Santo Amaro, São Paulo
  • Bishop Quirino Adolfo Schmitz, O.F.M. (1960.12.22 – 1985.08.03)

Coadjutor bishop

• Fernando Antônio Figueiredo (1984-1985), O.F.M.

Auxiliary bishops

• Antônio Eliseu Zuqueto, O.F.M. Cap. (1980-1983), appointed Bishop of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas, Bahia
• Fernando Antônio Figueiredo, O.F.M. (1984), appointed Coadjutor here

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy