Roman Catholic Diocese of Araguaína
Roman Catholic diocese in Brazil
Diocese of Araguaína Diocese de Araguaína | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Territory | Aragominas, Araguaína, Araguanã, Arapoema, Babaçulândia, Bandeirantes do Tocantins, Barra do Ouro, Campos Lindos, Carmolândia, Filadélfia, Goiatins, Muricilândia, Nova Olinda do Tocantins, Palmeirante, Pau d’Arco, Piraquê, Santa Fé do Araguaia, Xambioá, and Wanderlândia[1] |
Ecclesiastical province | Province of Palmas |
Metropolitan | Pedro Brito Guimarães |
Statistics | |
Area | 35,826.93 km2 (13,832.86 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | 308,278 215,794 |
Parishes | 22 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | January 31, 2023; 19 months ago (2023-01-31) |
Secular priests | 18 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop-elect | Giovane Pereira de Melo |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Araguaína is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Brazil.[1][2]
History
On 31 January 2023 the diocese was established from the diocesan territories of Tocantinópolis and Miracema do Tocantins.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Resignations and Appointments, 31.01.2023". Holy See Press Office. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Criação da Diocese de Araguaína e nomeação do primeiro Bispo". Vatican News (in Portuguese). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
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