Roman Catholic Diocese of Goiás
| Diocese of Goiasensis Dioecesis Goiasensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Goiânia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 23,573 km2 (9,102 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 224,395 208,000 (92.7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 6 December 1745 (269 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Sant’Ana |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Eugène Lambert Adrian Rixen |
| Emeritus Bishops | Tomás Balduino, O.P. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Goiás (Latin: Dioecesis Goiasensis) is a diocese located in the city of Goiás in the Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.
History
- December 6, 1745: Established as Territorial Prelature of Goiás from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
- July 15, 1826: Promoted as Diocese of Goiás
- November 18, 1932: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiás
- March 26, 1956: Demoted as Diocese of Goiás
Leadership
- Bishops of Goiás (Roman rite)
- Bishop Eugène Lambert Adrian Rixen (1998.12.02 – present)
- Bishop Tomás Balduino, O.P. (1967.11.10 – 1998.12.02)
- Bishop Abel Ribeiro Camelo (1960.05.14 – 1966.11.24)
- Bishop Cândido Bento Maria Penso, O.P. (1957.01.17 – 1959.11.27)
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Goiás (Roman Rite)
- Archbishop Emanuel (Manoel) Gomes de Oliveira, S.D.B. (1932.11.18 – 1955.05.12)
- Bishops of Goiás (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Emanuel (Manoel) Gomes de Oliveira, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1922.10.27 – 1932.11.18)
- Bishop Prudencio Gomes da Silva (1907.11.17 – 1921.09.19)
- Bishop Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti (later Cardinal) (1891.06.26 – 1892.08.26)
- Bishop Eduardo Duarte e Silva (later Archbishop) (1891.01.16 – 1907.11.06)
- Bishop Cláudio José Gonçalves Ponce de Leon, C.M. (later Archbishop) (1881.05.13 – 1890.06.26)
- Bishop Antônio Maria Corrêa de Sá e Benevides (1876.11.18 – 1877.06.25)
- Bishop Joaquim Gonçalves de Azevedo (later Archbishop) (1865.09.25 – 1876.12.19)
- Bishop Domingos Quirino de Souza (1860.05.04 – 1863.09.12)
- Bishop Francisco Ferreira de Azevedo (1844.07.29 – 1854.08.12)
- Bishop Francisco Ferreira de Azevedo (1819.05.29 – 1844.07.29)
- Prelates of Goiás (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Antônio Rodrigues de Aguiar (1810.06.24 – 1818.10.03)
- Bishop Vicente Alexandre de Tovar (1803.06.20 – 1808.10.08)
- Bishop José Nicolau de Azevedo Coutinho Gentil (1788.03.07 – ?)
- Bishop Vicente do Espirito Santo, O.A.D. (1782.12.17 – 1788.11.29)
References
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