Diocese of Anápolis
Catholic ecclesiastical territory
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Anápolis (Latin: Dioecesis Anapolitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Anápolis in the ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.
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Country
Brazil
BrazilArea14,227 km2 (5,493 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2004)
- 465,212
- 325,648 (70.0%)
Diocese of Anápolis Dioecesis Anapolitanus | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Goiânia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,227 km2 (5,493 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11 October 1966 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Senhor Bom Jesus |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Waldemar Passini Dalbello |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedeanapolis.org.br | |
History
- October 11, 1966: Established as Diocese of Anápolis from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia
Bishops
- Bishops of Anápolis (Latin Church)
- Epaminondas José de Araújo (27 Oct 1966 – 5 Jun 1978), appointed Bishop of Palmeira dos Índios, Alagoas
- Manuel Pestana Filho (30 Nov 1978 – 9 Jun 2004)
- João Casimiro Wilk, O.F.M. Conv. (9 Jun 2004 – 11 Nov 2025)
- Waldemar Passini Dalbello (11 Nov 2025 – present)
Auxiliary bishop
- Dilmo Franco de Campos (27 Nov 2019 – 1 Aug 2024)
Coadjutor
- Waldemar Passini Dalbello (5 Feb 2025 – 11 Nov 2025)
See also
References
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