Roman Catholic Diocese of Itumbiara

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Diocese of Itumbiara
Dioecesis Itumbiarensis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Metropolitan: Goiânia
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 21,871 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
283,383 (2004)
221,038 (78.0%)
Cathedral: Catedral Santa Rita de Cássia
Ordinaries
Bishop: Antônio Lino da Silva Dinis

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itumbiara {Latin: Itumbiaren(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Itumbiara in the Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.

[edit] History

  • October 11, 1966: Established as Diocese of Itumbiara from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Itumbiara (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Antônio Lino da Silva Dinis (1999.02.24 – present)
    • Bishop Celso Pereira de Almeida, O.P. (1995.01.25 – 1998.05.06)
    • Bishop José Carlos Castanho de Almeida (1987.09.05 – 1994.03.23)
    • Bishop José Belvino do Nascimento (1981.06.27 – 1987.02.06)
    • Bishop José de Lima (1973.04.13 – 1981.06.07)
    • Bishop José Francisco Versiani Velloso (1966.10.27 – 1972.05.17)

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