Roman Catholic Diocese of Guiratinga
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Statistics | |
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Country: | Brazil |
Metropolitan: | Cuiabá |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Area: | 38,666 km² |
Population: Total: Catholics: |
153,800 (2006) 102,000 (66.3%) |
Cathedral: | Catedral São João Batista |
Ordinaries | |
Bishop: | vacant |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guiratinga {Latin: Guiratingen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Guiratinga in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.
[edit] History
- May 12, 1914: Established as Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá
- May 27, 1969: Renamed as Territorial Prelature of Guiratinga
- October 3, 1981: Promoted as Diocese of Guiratinga
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Guiratinga (Roman rite)
- Prelates of Guiratinga (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Camillo Faresin, S.D.B. (1969.05.27 – 1981.10.03)
- Prelates of Registro do Araguaia (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Camillo Faresin, S.D.B. (1956.09.14 – 1969.05.27)
- Bishop José Selva, S.D.B. (1937.12.27 – 1956.08.13)
- Fr. João Batista Conturon, S.D.B. (Apostolic Administrator 1925.07.21 – 1937)
- Bishop Antônio Malan, S.D.B. (1914.05.25 – 1924.01.03)