Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Garças
Diocese of Barra do Garças Dioecesis Barragartiensis Diocese de Barra do Garças | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Cuiabá |
Metropolitan | Cuiabá |
Statistics | |
Area | 59,840 km2 (23,100 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 204,000 159,500 (78.2%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 27 February 1982 (35 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Guidance in Barra do Garças |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Protógenes José Luft |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Mílton Antônio dos Santos |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Garças (Latin: Dioecesis Barragartiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Barra do Garças in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.
History
- February 27, 1982: Established as Diocese of Barra do Garças from the Diocese of Guiratinga
Leadership
- Bishops of Barra do Garças (Latin Rite)
- Antônio Sarto, S.D.B. (1982.03.25 – 2001.05.23)
- Protógenes José Luft, S.d.C. (2001.05.23 – present)
References
Coordinates: 15°53′19″S 52°16′01″W / 15.8886°S 52.2669°W
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