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Diocese of Almenara
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The Diocese of Almenara is a Latin Church diocese in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Diamantina. It was established on March 28, 1981, from the dioceses of Araçuaí and Teófilo Otoni, and has been led by Bishop José Hamilton de Castro since 2023.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. José Hamilton de Castro
- Latin name
- Almenaren(sis)
- Erected
- 28 March 1981
- Cathedral
- Catedral São João Batista
- Patron
- Saint John the Baptist
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Diamantina (Archdiocese of Diamantina)
- Catholics
- 143,224
- Chancery
- Rua Araçuaí 140, 39900-000 Almenara, MG, Brasil
- Telephone
- Tel. [033]3721-1517
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Eunápolis 120 km
- Diocese of Vitória da Conquista 149 km
- Diocese of Araçuaí 164 km
- Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas–Caravelas 181 km
- Diocese of Teófilo Otoni 206 km
- Diocese of Itabuna 217 km
Parishes near the see
- São Pedro Apóstolo · Almenara <1 km
- Senhor Bom Jesus · Rubim 27 km
- Senhor Bom Jesus · Bandeira 36 km
- São Miguel e Almas · Jequitinhonha 43 km
- Santo Antônio de Pádua · Jacinto 43 km
- Senhor Bom Jesus · Rio do Prado 49 km
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Sources: official site + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001000655 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08