Diocese of Janaúba

Diocese of Janaúba

*Dioecesis Ianaubena*
Diocese of Janaúba; Dioecesis Ianaubena
	Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Montes Claros
Statistics
Area	28,975 km2 (11,187 sq mi)
Population Total; Catholics;	(as of 2004); 362,400; 305,211 (84.2%);
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	5 July 2000 (25 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Sagrado Coração de Jesus
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Roberto José da Silva
Metropolitan Archbishop	José Carlos de Souza Campos

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Janaúba (Latin: Dioecesis Ianaubena) is a diocese located in the city of Janaúba in the ecclesiastical province of Montes Claros in Brazil.^[1]

History

July 5, 2000: Established as Diocese of Janaúba from the Diocese of Januária and Diocese of Montes Claros

Bishops of Janaúba (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Roberto José da Silva (2019.06.12 - )
- Bishop Guerrino Riccardo Brusati (2015.05.27 - 2019.06.12)
- Bishop José Ronaldo Ribeiro (2007.06.06 – 2014.09.24)
- Bishop José Mauro Pereira Bastos, C.P. (2000.07.05 – 2006.04.19), appointed Bishop of Guaxupé, Minas Gerais