Roman Catholic Diocese of Jataí
| Diocese of Jataí Dioecesis Iataiensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Goiânia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 62,978 km2 (24,316 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 543,000 441,000 (81.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 26 March 1956 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Divino Espírito Santo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Nelio Domingos Zortea |
| Emeritus Bishops | Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jataí (Latin: Dioecesis Iataiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Jataí in the Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.
History
On 21 June 1929 Pope Pius XI established the Territorial Prelature of Jataí from the Diocese of Goiás. Pope Pius XII elevated the prelature to the Diocese of Jataí on 26 March 1956.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Prelates of Jataí
- Bishop Germán Vega Campón, O.S.A. (1941.04.19 – 1955.05.08)
- Bishops of Jataí
- Bishop Abel Ribeiro Camelo (1957.01.17 – 1960.05.14)
- Bishop Benedito Domingos Vito Coscia, O.F.M. (1961.06.08 – 1999.02.24)
- Bishop Miguel Pedro Mundo (1999.02.24 – 1999.05.19)
- Bishop Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. (1999.12.22 – 2009.12.16)
- Bishop José Luis Majella Delgado, C.Ss.R. (2010.03.06 - 2014.05.28)
- Bishop Nelio Domingos Zortea, (2015-)
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Jataí". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- ↑ "Diocese of Jataí". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
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