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 (60 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

References

  1. "Diocese of Jataí". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  2. "Diocese of Jataí". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-16.

Coordinates: 17°53′09″S 51°43′26″W / 17.8859°S 51.7238°W / -17.8859; -51.7238

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