Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Garças

Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Garças
Diocese of Barra do Garças
Dioecesis Barragartiensis
Location
Country Brazil
Metropolitan Cuiabá
Statistics
Area 80,467 km2 (31,068 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
122,778
98,222 (80.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral Nossa Senhora da Guia
Current leadership
Bishop Protógenes José Luft, S.C.[disambiguation needed ]

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Garças (Latin: Dioecesis Barragartiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Barra do Garças in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.

History

  • February 27, 1982: Established as Diocese of Barra do Garças from the Diocese of Guiratinga

Leadership

  • Bishops of Barra do Garças (Latin Rite)
    • Antônio Sarto, S.D.B. (1982.03.25 – 2001.05.23)
    • Protógenes José Luft, S.C. (2001.05.23 – present)

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