Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto Nacional

Diocese of Porto Nacional
Dioecesis Portus Nationalis
Cathedral Nossa Senhora das Mercês
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Palmas
Statistics
Area 96,488 km2 (37,254 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
319,861
276,000 (86.3%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 20 December 1915 (102 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Nossa Senhora das Mercês
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Romualdo Matias Kujawski
Emeritus Bishops Geraldo Vieira Gusmão

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto Nacional (Latin: Dioecesis Portus Nationalis) is a diocese located in the city of Porto Nacional in the Ecclesiastical province of Palmas in Brazil.

History

  • December 20, 1915: Established as Diocese of Porto Nacional from the Diocese of Goiás

Leadership

  • Bishops of Porto Nacional (Roman rite)
    • Raymond Dominique Carrerot, O.P. † (30 July 1920 - 14 December 1933) Died
    • Alain Marie Hubert Antoine Jean Roland du Noday, O.P. † (21 March 1936 - 5 May 1976) Retired
    • Celso Pereira de Almeida, O.P. (5 May 1976 - 25 January 1995) Appointed, Bishop of Itumbiara
    • Geraldo Vieira Gusmão (23 December 1997 - 4 November 2009) Retired
    • Romualdo Matias Kujawski (4 November 2009 - present)

References

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