Roman Catholic Diocese of Rondonópolis-Guiratinga explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Rondonópolis-Guiratinga |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Rondonopolitanus-Guiratingensis |
| Local: | Diocese de Rondonópolis-Guiratinga |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Province: | Cuiabá |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 13 July 1940 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Rondonópolis |
| Cocathedral: | Co-Cathedral of St. John the Baptist |
| Area Km2: | 89,666 |
| Population: | 444,800 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Catholics: | 340,000 |
| Catholics Percent: | 76.4 |
| Metro Archbishop: | Mílton Antônio dos Santos |
| Map: | ProvinciaEclesiasticaCuiaba.jpg |
| Website: | Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rondonópolis-Guiratinga (Latin: Dioecesis Rondonopolitanus--Guiratingensis) is a diocese located in the city of Rondonópolis in the ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.
History
- July 13, 1940: Established as Territorial Prelature of Chapada from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá
- November 25, 1961: Renamed as Territorial Prelature of Rondonópolis
- February 15, 1986: Promoted as Diocese of Rondonópolis
- June 25, 2014: Renamed as Diocese of Diocese of Rondonópolis-Guiratinga
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Rondonópolis (Roman rite)
- Prelates of Rondonópolis (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Osório Willibaldo Stoffel, O.F.M. (1970.11.27 – 1986.02.15)
- Bishop Vunibaldo Godchard Talleur, O.F.M. (1961.11.25 – 1970)
- Prelates of Chapada (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Vunibaldo Godchard Talleur, O.F.M. (1947.12.20 – 1961.11.25)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Giovane Pereira de Melo, appointed Bishop of Tocantinópolis, Tocantins in 2009
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