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Diocese of Guanhães
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Diocese in Guanhaes, Minas Gerais, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Diamantina. Established on 24 May 1985. The current bishop is Dom Otacilio Ferreira de Lacerda, appointed the fourth diocesan bishop in 2019.
- Bishop
- Dom Otacílio Ferreira de Lacerda
- Latin name
- Guanhanen(sis)
- Erected
- 24 May 1985
- Cathedral
- Catedral de São Miguel
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Diamantina (Archdiocese of Diamantina)
- Catholics
- 252,000
- Chancery
- Bispado, Rua Amável Nunes 55, 39740-000 Guanhães, MG, Brasil
- Telephone
- Tel. e fax [033]3421-1586
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano 89 km
- Diocese of Diamantina 91 km
- Diocese of Governador Valadares 106 km
- Diocese of Caratinga 140 km
- Diocese of Sete Lagoas 157 km
- Diocese of Belo Horizonte 164 km
Parishes near the see
- São Sebastião · Sabinópolis 20 km
- Nossa Senhora do Porto · Senhora do Porto 20 km
- Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio · Virginópolis 25 km
- Nossa Senhora das Dores · Dores de Guanhães 31 km
- São João Evangelista · São João Evangelista 31 km
- Nossa Senhora da Glória · Divinolândia de Minas 34 km
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Sources: official site + CNBB + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001001537 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08