Diocese of Araçuaí

Diocese of Araçuaí

Dioecesis Arassuahyensis

Diocese de Araçuaí
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceDiamantina
MetropolitanDiamantina
Statistics
Area23,526 km2 (9,083 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2012)
  • 420,000
  • 280,000 (66.7%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteLatin Rite
Established25 August 1913 (112 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Joseph in Araçuaí
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopGeraldo dos Reis Maia
Metropolitan ArchbishopDarci José Nicioli
Bishops emeritusMarcello Romano
Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias
Website
diocesedearacuai.com.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Araçuaí (Latin: Dioecesis Arassuahyensis) is a diocese located in the city of Araçuaí in the ecclesiastical province of Diamantina in Brazil. The mother church is the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Araçuaí. As of 2025, the bishop of Araçuaí is Geraldo dos Reis Maia.