Roman Catholic Diocese of Rubiataba–Mozarlândia

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Rubiataba–Mozarlândia
latin= Dioecesis Rubiatabensis-Mozarlandensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan= Goiânia
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nossa Senhora da Glória,
Rubiataba
cocathedral = Co-Catedral Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro,
Mozarlândia
area= 26,797
population= 105,550
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 84,835
catholics_percent= 80.4
bishop= Adair José Guimarães
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rubiataba–Mozarlândia {Latin: " Rubiataben(sis)-Mozarlanden(sis)"} is a diocese located in the cities of Rubiataba and Mozarlândia in the Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.

History

* October 11, 1966: Established as Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba from the Diocese of Goiás and Diocese of Uruaçu
* April 18, 1979: Renamed as Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba–Mozarlândia
* October 16, 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Rubiataba–Mozarlândia

Leadership

* Bishops of Rubiataba–Mozarlândia (Roman rite)
** Bishop Adair José Guimarães (2008.02.27 – present)
** Bishop José Carlos de Oliveira, C.SS.R. (1979.10.16 – 2008.02.27)
* Prelates of Rubiataba – Mozarlândia (Roman Rite)
** Bishop José Carlos de Oliveira, C.SS.R. (1979.09.14 – 1979.10.16)
* Prelates of Rubiataba (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Juvenal Roriz, C.SS.R. (later Archbishop) (1966.10.27 – 1978.05.05)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/rubi0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/drumo.html Catholic Hierarchy]