Roman Catholic Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins (Latin: Dioecesis Miracemanus Tocantinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Miracema do Tocantins in the Ecclesiastical province of Palmas in Brazil.

Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins

Dioecesis Miracemanus Tocantinensis
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provincePalmas
Statistics
Area47,816 km2 (18,462 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2019)
224,620
153,760 (68.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established11 October 1966 (54 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Santa Terezinha do Menino Jesus
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPhilip Dickmans
Metropolitan ArchbishopPedro Brito Guimarães

History

  • October 11, 1966: Established as Territorial Prelature of Miracema do Norte from the Diocese of Porto Nacional
  • August 4, 1981: Promoted as Diocese of Miracema do Norte
  • October 14, 1989: Renamed as Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins
  • July 10, 2019: Territory modified alongside with neighbouring Roman Catholic Diocese of Cristalândia

Statistics

As per 10 July 2019, in time of modification, it pastorally served 153,760 Catholics (68.5% of 224,620 total) on 47,816 km² in 22 parishes with 21 priests (19 diocesan, 2 religious), 10 deacons, 31 lay religious (4 brothers, 27 sisters) and 7 seminarians.[1]

Leadership

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

  • Bishops of Miracema do Tocantins (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Philip Dickmans (2008.05.21 – present)
    • Bishop João José Burke, O.F.M. (1996.02.14 – 2006.03.14)
    • Bishop James Collins, C.Ss.R. (1989.10.04 – 1996.02.14)
  • Bishop of Miracema do Norte (Roman Rite), below
    • Bishop James Collins, C.Ss.R. (1981.09.17 – 1989.10.04)
  • Prelate of Miracema do Norte (Roman Rite), below
    • Bishop James Collins, C.Ss.R. (1966.10.27 – 1981.09.17)

Coadjutor bishop

  • João José Burke, O.F.M. (1995-1996)

References


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