Roman Catholic Diocese of Uruaçu
Diocese of Uruaçu Dioecesis Uruassuensis Diocese de Uruaçu | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Brasília |
Metropolitan | Brasília |
Statistics | |
Area | 43,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 376,000 319,000 (84.8%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 26 March 1956 (62 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Anne in Uruaçu |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Messias dos Reis Silveira |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Sérgio da Rocha |
Emeritus Bishops | José da Silva Chaves |
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
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