Diocese of Araguaína
Roman Catholic diocese in Brazil
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Araguaína is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Brazil.[1][2] It is a suffragan diocese to the Archdiocese of Palmas, state of Tocantins.
CountryBrazil
TerritoryAragominas, Araguaína, Araguanã, Arapoema, Babaçulândia, Bandeirantes do Tocantins, Barra do Ouro, Campos Lindos, Carmolândia, Filadélfia, Goiatins, Muricilândia, Nova Olinda do Tocantins, Palmeirante, Pau d’Arco, Piraquê, Santa Fé do Araguaia, Xambioá, and Wanderlândia[1]
MetropolitanPedro Brito Guimarães
Diocese of Araguaína Diocese de Araguaína | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Territory | Aragominas, Araguaína, Araguanã, Arapoema, Babaçulândia, Bandeirantes do Tocantins, Barra do Ouro, Campos Lindos, Carmolândia, Filadélfia, Goiatins, Muricilândia, Nova Olinda do Tocantins, Palmeirante, Pau d’Arco, Piraquê, Santa Fé do Araguaia, Xambioá, and Wanderlândia[1] |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Palmas |
| Metropolitan | Pedro Brito Guimarães |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 35,826.93 km2 (13,832.86 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 22 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | January 31, 2023 |
| Secular priests | 18 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop-elect | Giovane Pereira de Melo |
History
On 31 January 2023 the diocese was established from the diocesan territories of Tocantinópolis and Miracema do Tocantins.[1]
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