Roman Catholic Diocese of Guajará-Mirim explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Guajará-Mirim |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Guaiaramirensis |
| Country: |  Brazil |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 1 March 1929 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral Nossa Senhora do Seringueiro |
| Area Km2: | 89,700 |
| Population: | 218,500 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Catholics: | 130,200 |
| Catholics Percent: | 59.6 |
| Metro Archbishop: | Roque Paloschi |
| Website: | www.dgm.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guajará-Mirim (Latin: Dioecesis Guaiaramirensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guajará-Mirim in the ecclesiastical province of Porto Velho in Brazil.
History
- 1 March 1929: Established as Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim from Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho and Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres
- 16 October 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Guajará-Mirim
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Guajará-Mirim (Roman rite), below
- Prelates of Guajará-Mirim (Roman Rite), below
- Bishop Luiz Roberto Gomes de Arruda, T.O.R. (1966.03.12 – 1978.11.03)
- Bishop Francisco Xavier Elias Pedro Paulo Rey, T.O.R. (1945.05.19 – 1966.03.12)
Coadjutor bishops
- Luiz Roberto Gomes de Arruda, T.O.R. (1964-1966), as Coadjutor Prelate
- Benedito Araújo (2011)
Auxiliary bishop
- José María Pinheiro (1997-2003), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo
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