Roman Catholic Diocese of Uruaçu
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Uruaçu
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Diocese of Uruaçu
Dioecesis Uruassuensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Brazil |
| Metropolitan |
Brasília |
| Statistics |
| Area |
43,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2004)
350,000
298,000 (85.1%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Catedral Sant’Ana |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Messias dos Reis Silveira |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Uruaçu (Latin: Dioecesis Uruassuensis) is a diocese located in the city of Uruaçu in the Ecclesiastical province of Brasília in Brazil.
History
- 1956.03.26: Established as Diocese of Uruaçu from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiás
Leadership
- Bishops of Uruaçu (Roman rite)
- Bishop Messias dos Reis Silveira (2007.01.03 – present)
- Bishop José da Silva Chaves (1976.05.14 – 2007.01.03)
- Bishop Francisco Prada Carrera, C.M.F. (1957.01.17 – 1976.02.25)
Source
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Religious organizations established in 1956
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Brasília
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs
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