Roman Catholic Diocese of Uruaçu

Diocese of Uruaçu
Dioecesis Uruassuensis
Diocese de Uruaçu
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Brasília
Metropolitan Brasília
Statistics
Area 43,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
376,000
319,000 (84.8%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 26 March 1956 (59 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of St Anne in Uruaçu
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Messias dos Reis Silveira
Metropolitan Archbishop Sérgio da Rocha
Emeritus Bishops José da Silva Chaves

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Uruaçu (Latin: Dioecesis Uruassuensis) is a diocese located in the city of Uruaçu in the Ecclesiastical province of Brasília in Brazil.

History

Leadership

Source

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