Roman Catholic Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins
Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins Dioecesis Miracemanus Tocantinensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Palmas |
Statistics | |
Area | 45,985 km2 (17,755 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 184,732 136,701 (74.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 11 October 1966 (50 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Santa Terezinha do Menino Jesus |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Philip Dickmans |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins (Latin: Dioecesis Miracemanus Tocantinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Miracema do Tocantins in the Ecclesiastical province of Palmas in Brazil.
History
- October 11, 1966: Established as Territorial Prelature of Miracema do Norte from the Diocese of Porto Nacional
- August 4, 1981: Promoted as Diocese of Miracema do Norte
- October 14, 1989: Renamed as Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins
Leadership
- Bishops of Miracema do Tocantins (Roman rite)
- Bishops of Miracema do Norte (Roman Rite)
- Bishop James Collins, C.Ss.R. (1981.09.17 – 1989.10.04)
- Prelates of Miracema do Norte (Roman Rite)
- Bishop James Collins, C.Ss.R. (1966.10.27 – 1981.09.17)
References
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