Bishops of the Diamantina ecclesiastical province met in Araçuaí

Bishops from the five dioceses of the ecclesiastical province of Diamantina met at the Diocesan Center in Araçuaí from October 26 to 28. The meeting included Archbishop Darci José Nicioli of Diamantina and Bishops José Hamilton de Castro of Almenara, Messias dos Reis Silveira of Teófilo Otoni, Otacílio Ferreira de Lacerda of Guanhães, and Geraldo Maia of Araçuaí.

The gathering began with Vespers at the Chapel of Our Lady of Lapa and a Mass at the Cathedral Church. During the opening Mass, participants prayed for Domiciano, the brother of Bishop Geraldo Maia, and remembered the death of Bishop Enzo, a former bishop of Araçuaí.

The second day focused on pastoral reflections and included a visit to the local Caritas headquarters to observe its social works. Following morning Mass and afternoon Vespers, Bishop Geraldo Maia hosted a social gathering for the visiting bishops. The participants departed for their respective dioceses on the morning of October 28.