Roman Catholic Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Miracema do Tocantins
Latin:Dioecesis Miracemanus Tocantinensis
Country:Brazil
Rite:Latin Rite
Established:11 October 1966 (years ago)
Cathedral:Catedral Santa Terezinha do Menino Jesus
Area Km2:47,816
Population:224,620
Population As Of:2019
Catholics:153,760
Catholics Percent:68.5
Metro Archbishop:Pedro Brito Guimarães
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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

Statistics

As per 10 July 2019, in time of modification, it pastorally served 153,760 Catholics (68.5% of 224,620 total) on 47,816 km² in 22 parishes with 21 priests (19 diocesan, 2 religious), 10 deacons, 31 lay religious (4 brothers, 27 sisters) and 7 seminarians.[1]

Leadership

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

Coadjutor bishop

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2019/07/10/0584/01202.html#di Elevazione a Diocesi della Prelatura Territoriale di Cristalândia (Brasile) e nomina del primo Vescovo