Roman Catholic Diocese of Ipameri
| Diocese of Ipameri Dioecesis Ipameriensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Goiânia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 22,947 km2 (8,860 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 285,000 214,000 (75.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 11 October 1966 (48 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Divino Espírito Santo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Guilherme Antônio Werlang, M.S.F. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ipameri (Latin: Dioecesis Ipameriensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ipameri in the Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.
History
- October 11, 1966: Established as Diocese of Ipameri from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia
Leadership
- Bishops of Ipameri (Roman rite)
- Bishop Guilherme Antônio Werlang, M.S.F. (1999.05.19 – present)
- Archbishop Geraldo do Espírito Santo Ávila (Apostolic Administrator 1998.07.29 – 1999.05.19)
- Bishop Tarcísio Sebastião Batista Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. (1986.12.19 – 1998.07.29)
- Bishop Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira (later Archbishop) (1975.12.19 – 1985.10.23)
- Bishop Gilberto Pereira Lopes (later Archbishop) (1966.11.03 – 1975.12.19)