Roman Catholic Diocese of Jataí
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jataí (Latin: Dioecesis Iataiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Jataí in the Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.
Diocese of Jataí Dioecesis Iataiensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Goiânia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 62,978 km2 (24,316 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 543,000 441,000 (81.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 26 March 1956 (64 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Divino Espírito Santo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Nelio Domingos Zortea |
| Bishops emeritus | Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. |
History
On 21 June 1929 Pope Pius XI established the Territorial Prelature of Jataí from the Diocese of Goiás. Pope Pius XII elevated the prelature to the Diocese of Jataí on 26 March 1956.[1][2]
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Prelates of Jataí
- Bishop Germán Vega Campón, O.S.A. (1941.04.19 – 1955.05.08)
- Bishops of Jataí
- Bishop Abel Ribeiro Camelo (1957.01.17 – 1960.05.14), appointed Bishop of Goiás
- Bishop Benedito Domingos Vito Coscia, O.F.M. (1961.06.08 – 1999.02.24). Died 2008.04.30.
- Bishop Miguel Pedro Mundo (1999.02.24 – 1999.05.19). Died in office.
- Bishop Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. (1999.12.22 – 2009.12.16)
- Bishop José Luis Majella Delgado, C.Ss.R. (2010.03.06 – 2014.05.28), appointed Archbishop of Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais
- Bishop Nelio Domingos Zortea (2015 – )
Auxiliary bishops of Jatai
- Miguel Pedro Mundo (1978.03.06 – 1999.02.24), appointed Bishop here
- Mathias William Schmidt, O.S.B. (1972.06.10 - 1976.05.14), appointed Bishop of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa), Bahia
References
- "Diocese of Jataí". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- "Diocese of Jataí". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
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