Roman Catholic Diocese of Sinop
Diocese of Sinop Dioecesis Sinopensis | |
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Cathedral of St. Anthony | |
Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Cuiabá |
Statistics | |
Area | 191,000 km2 (74,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 530,000 473,000 (89.2%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 6 February 1982 (33 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Santo Antônio |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Gentil Delázari |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sinop (Latin: Dioecesis Sinopensis) is a diocese located in the city of Sinop in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.
History
- February 6, 1982: Established as Diocese of Sinop from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina
Leadership
- Bishops of Sinop(Roman rite)
- Bishop Gentil Delázari (1995.03.22 – present)
- Bishop Henrique Froehlich, S.J. (1982.03.25 – 1995.03.22)