Roman Catholic Diocese of Guiratinga explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Guiratinga
Latin:Dioecesis Guiratingensis
Local:Diocese de Guiratinga
Country: Brazil
Province:Cuiabá
Metropolitan:Cuiabá
Rite:Latin Rite
Established:12 May 1914 (years ago)
Dissolved:25 June 2014 (years ago)
Cathedral:Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Guiratinga
Area Km2:38,666
Population:153,800
Population As Of:2006
Catholics:102,000
Catholics Percent:66.3
Metro Archbishop:Mílton Antônio dos Santos
Website:Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Guiratinga (Dioecesis Guiratingensis) was a former ecclesiastical circumscription of the Catholic Church in Brazil, belonging to the Ecclesiastical Province of Cuiabá and the West II Regional Bishops' Council of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil, being a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Cuiabá. The episcopal see is the Cathedral St. John the Baptist in the city of Guiratinga in the state of Mato Grosso.

The Prelature Registry Araguaia (Territorialis Praelatura Registrensis or Territorialis Praelatura registration Araguaia) was erected on May 12, 1914, by Pope Pius X, by decree of the Sacred Congregation Concistorial [1], from territory taken from the Archdiocese Cuiabá, and delivered by the Holy See to the care of the Salesians.1st Bishop Prelate: Don Antonio Malan - SDB - (1914-1924)Apostolic Administrator: Mons. Conturon John the Baptist (1924 - 1937)2nd Bishop Prelate: Bishop Jose Selva - SDB (1937-1956)3rd Bishop Prelate: Don Camillo Faresin - SDB (1956-1969)Pope Paul VI, on May 27, 1969, changed the name to Prelature of Guiratinga (Territorialis Praelatura Guiratingensis). On October 3, 1981, it was promoted to the rank of diocese by Pope John Paul II.

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  1. Web site: Other Pontifical Acts. 25 June 2014.