Roman Catholic Diocese of Teófilo Otoni

Catholic ecclesiastical territory

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 (63 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.
Regional CNBB Leste 2. 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.[1]

## History

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

## Bishops

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* 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

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

### Auxiliary bishops

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* 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

## References

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1. ^ "CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.

## External links

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* GCatholic.org
* Catholic Hierarchy

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