Roman Catholic Diocese of Luziânia

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Luziânia (Latin: Dioecesis Lucianiensis) is a diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Brasília in Brazil.

Diocese of Luziânia

Dioecesis Lucianiensis

Diocese de Luziânia
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceBrasília
MetropolitanBrasília
Statistics
Area16,480 km2 (6,360 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
700,000
500,000 (71.%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established29 March 1989 (31 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Evangelization in Luziânia
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopWaldemar Passini Dalbello
Metropolitan ArchbishopSérgio da Rocha
Bishops emeritusAfonso Fioreze, C.P.
Website
Website of the Diocese

Its cathedral episcopal see is Catedral Nossa Senhora da Evangelização, dedicated to Our Lady of Evangelization, located in the city of Luziânia, Goiás state.

History

  • Established on 29 March 1989 as Diocese of Luziânia, on territories split off from the Diocese of Anápolis, Diocese of Ipameri and Diocese of Uruaçu

Statistics

As per 2015 it pastorally served 639,000 Catholics (78.3% of 815,600 total) on 16,424 km² in 32 parishes and 2 missions with 57 priests (30 diocesan, 27 religious), 4 deacons, 101 lay religious (62 brothers, 39 sisters) and 13 seminarians .

Bishops

(all Roman rite)

Episcopal Ordinaries

Suffragan Bishops of Luziânia

Coadjutor bishops

  • Afonso Fioreze, C.P. (2003-2004)
  • Waldemar Passini Dalbello (2014-2017)

Auxiliary bishops

  • José Carlos dos Santos, F.D.P. (2001-2002)

See also


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