Roman Catholic Diocese of Itumbiara
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Itumbiara
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Itumbiara
latin= Dioecesis Itumbiarensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan= Goiânia
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Santa Rita de Cássia
cocathedral =
area= 21,871
population= 283,383
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 221,038
catholics_percent= 78.0
bishop= Antônio Lino da Silva Dinis
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itumbiara {Latin: " Itumbiaren(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Itumbiara in the Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.
History
* October 11, 1966: Established as Diocese of Itumbiara from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia
Leadership
* Bishops of Itumbiara (Roman rite)
** Bishop Antônio Lino da Silva Dinis (1999.02.24 – present)
** Bishop Celso Pereira de Almeida, O.P. (1995.01.25 – 1998.05.06)
** Bishop José Carlos Castanho de Almeida (1987.09.05 – 1994.03.23)
** Bishop José Belvino do Nascimento (1981.06.27 – 1987.02.06)
** Bishop José de Lima (1973.04.13 – 1981.06.07)
** Bishop José Francisco Versiani Velloso (1966.10.27 – 1972.05.17)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/itum0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/ditum.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.dioceseitumbiara.hpg.com.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]
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