Roman Catholic Diocese of Tocantinópolis

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tocantinópolis (Latin: Dioecesis Tocantinopolitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Tocantinópolis in the Ecclesiastical province of Palmas in Brazil.

Diocese of Tocantinópolis

Dioecesis Tocantinopolitanus
Location
CountryBrazil
MetropolitanPalmas
Statistics
Area42,500 km2 (16,400 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
404,600
315,000 (77.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established20 December 1954 (66 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora da Consolação
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGiovane Pereira de Melo
Metropolitan ArchbishopPedro Brito Guimarães
Website
diocesedetocantinopolis.org.br

History

  • 20 December 1954: Established as Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis from the Diocese of Porto Nacional
  • 30 October 1980: Promoted as Diocese of Tocantinópolis

Bishops

  • Prelates of Tocantinópolis (Roman Rite)
    • Cornélio Chizzini, F.D.P. † (12 April 1962 - 30 October 1980) became bishop of the diocese
  • Bishops of Tocantinópolis (Roman rite)
    • Cornélio Chizzini, F.D.P. (30 October 1980 - 12 August 1981) Died
    • Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. (9 November 1981 - 22 December 1999) Appointed, Bishop of Jataí
    • Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro (17 January 2001 - 31 October 2007) Appointed, Bishop of Oliveira
    • Giovane Pereira de Melo (4 March 2009 – present)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

  • Wellington de Queiroz Vieira, appointed Prelate of Cristalândia, Goias in 2017

References


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