Roman Catholic Diocese of Uruaçu
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.
Diocese of Uruaçu Dioecesis Uruassuensis Diocese de Uruaçu | |
|---|---|
| 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 (67 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Anne in Uruaçu |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Giovanni Carlos Caldas Barroca |
| Bishops emeritus | José da Silva Chaves |
On June 17, 2020, Giovanni Carlos Caldas Barroca, a priest of the Brasilia archdiocese, was appointed the new Bishop here.
History
- 1956.03.26: Established as Diocese of Uruaçu from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiás
Bishops
- Bishops of Uruaçu (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop-Elect Giovanni Carlos Caldas Barroca (2020.06.17 – ...)
- Bishop Messias dos Reis Silveira (2007.01.03 – 2018.11.14), appointed Bishop of Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais
- Bishop José da Silva Chaves (1976.05.14 – 2007.01.03)
- Bishop Francisco Prada Carrera, C.M.F. (1957.01.17 – 1976.02.25)
Auxiliary bishop
- José da Silva Chaves (1967-1976), appointed Bishop here
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Adair José Guimarães, appointed Bishop of Rubiataba-Mozarlândia, Goias in 2008
- José Francisco Rodrigues do Rêgo, appointed Bishop of Ipameri, Goias in 2019
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website Archived 2016-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
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