Roman Catholic Diocese of Juína
Diocese of Juína Dioecesis Iuinensis Diocese de Juína | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Cuiabá |
Metropolitan | Cuiabá |
Statistics | |
Area | 129,078 km2 (49,837 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 140,000 126,593 (90.4%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 23 December 1997 (18 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Juína |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Neri José Tondello |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Mílton Antônio dos Santos |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Juína (Latin: Dioecesis Iuinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Juína in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.
History
- December 23, 1997: Established as Diocese of Juína from the Diocese of Diamantino and Diocese of Ji-Paraná
Leadership
- Bishops of Juína (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (Apostolic Administrator 2007.08 – present)
- Bishop Franco Dalla Valle, S.D.B. (1997.12.23 – 2007.08.02)
- Bishop Neri José Tondello (2009.02.15 - present)
References
Coordinates: 11°25′07″S 58°45′20″W / 11.4185°S 58.7556°W
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