Roman Catholic Diocese of Tocantinópolis explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Tocantinópolis |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Tocantinopolitanus |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 20 December 1954 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Consolação |
| Area Km2: | 42,500 |
| Population: | 404,600 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Catholics: | 315,000 |
| Catholics Percent: | 77.9 |
| Metro Archbishop: | Pedro Brito Guimarães |
| Map: | CNBB Norte 3.png |
| Website: | diocesedetocantinopolis.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tocantinópolis (Latin: Dioecesis Tocantinopolitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Tocantinópolis in the ecclesiastical province of Palmas in Brazil.
History
- 20 December 1954: Established as Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis from the Diocese of Porto Nacional
- 30 October 1980: Promoted as Diocese of Tocantinópolis
- 31 January 2023: Lost territories to establish the Diocese of Araguaína
Bishops
- Prelates of Tocantinópolis (Roman Rite)
- Cornélio Chizzini, F.D.P. † (12 April 1962 - 30 October 1980) became bishop of the diocese
- Bishops of Tocantinópolis (Roman rite)
- Cornélio Chizzini, F.D.P. (30 October 1980 - 12 August 1981) Died
- Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. (9 November 1981 - 22 December 1999) Appointed, Bishop of Jataí
- Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro (17 January 2001 - 31 October 2007) Appointed, Bishop of Oliveira
- Giovane Pereira de Melo (4 March 2009 – present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Wellington de Queiroz Vieira, appointed Prelate of Cristalândia, Goias in 2017
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