Roman Catholic Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins
Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins
Dioecesis Miracemanus Tocantinensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Brazil |
| Metropolitan |
Palmas |
| Statistics |
| Area |
45,985 km2 (17,755 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2004)
184,732
136,701 (74.0%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Catedral Santa Terezinha do Menino Jesus |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Philip Dickmans |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins (Latin: Dioecesis Miracemanus Tocantinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Miracema do Tocantins in the Ecclesiastical province of Palmas in Brazil.
History
- October 11, 1966: Established as Territorial Prelature of Miracema do Norte from the Diocese of Porto Nacional
- August 4, 1981: Promoted as Diocese of Miracema do Norte
- October 14, 1989: Renamed as Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins
Leadership
- Bishops of Miracema do Tocantins (Roman rite)
- Bishop Philip Dickmans (2008.05.21 – present)
- Bishop João José Burke, O.F.M. (1996.02.14 – 2006.03.14)
- Bishop James Collins, C.SS.R. (1989.10.04 – 1996.02.14)
- Bishops of Miracema do Norte (Roman Rite)
- Bishop James Collins, C.SS.R. (1981.09.17 – 1989.10.04)
- Bishop James Collins, C.SS.R. (1966.10.27 – 1981.09.17)
References