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Diocese of Araguaína

Dioecesis Araguainensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 31 January 2023
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Palmas
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Tocatins
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 35,827 (13,838 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
31 January 2023ErectedDiocese of Miracema do Tocantins (Barra do Ouro, Campos Lindos, and Goiatins (all in Tocantini))
Diocese of Tocantinópolis (Aragominas, Araguaína, Araguanã, Arapoema, Babaçulândia, Bandeirantes do Tocantins, Carmolândia, Filadélfia, Muricilândia, Nova Olinda do Tocantins, Palmeirante, Pau d’Arco, Piraquê, Santa Fé do Araguaia, Xambioá, and Wanderlândia (all in Tocantini))
Diocese of Araguaína (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2023215,794308,27870.0%1813316,961141522ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 115, Page 129, to Page 131

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