Diocese of Januária

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The Diocese of Januária is a Latin Rite diocese in Minas Gerais, Brazil, established on June 15, 1957 from the Diocese of Montes Claros and the Prelature of Paracatu. It became a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montes Claros in 2001.

Bishop
Most Rev. Dorival Souza Barreto Júnior
Latin name
Ianuarien(sis)
Erected
15 June 1957
Cathedral
Catedral Nossa Senhora das Dores
Rank
Suffragan Diocese
Rite
Latin
Province
Montes Claros (Archdiocese of Montes Claros)
Catholics
313,000
Chancery
Rua Gualberto de Almeida 216, 39480-000 Januária, MG, Brasil
Telephone
Tel. [038]3621-1342; fax 3621-5182
Email
[email protected]

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: official site + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001001720 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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