Roman Catholic Diocese of Itumbiara

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Rite Latin Rite Bishop Sede vacante Phone +55 64 3431-7867		Pope Francis Area 21,871 km² Country Brazil
Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)283,383221,038 (78.0%) Established 11 October 1966 (50 years ago) Cathedral Catedral Santa Rita de Cássia Address Rua Paranaiba, 160 - 1 - Centro, Itumbiara - GO, 35171-133, Brazil Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goiânia Similar Paróquia Santa Rita, Catedral Santa Rita de Cássia, Câmara Municipal de Itumbi

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itumbiara (Latin: Itumbiaren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Itumbiara in the Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.

History

October 11, 1966: Established as Diocese of Itumbiara from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia

Leadership

Bishops of Itumbiara (Roman rite)

Bishop Antônio Lino da Silva Dinis (1999.02.24 – 2013.12.1)

Bishop Celso Pereira de Almeida, O.P. (1995.01.25 – 1998.05.06)

Bishop José Carlos Castanho de Almeida (1987.09.05 – 1994.03.23)

Bishop José Belvino do Nascimento (1981.06.27 – 1987.02.06)

Bishop José de Lima (1973.04.13 – 1981.06.07)

Bishop José Francisco Versiani Velloso (1966.10.27 – 1972.05.17)

References

Roman Catholic Diocese of Itumbiara Wikipedia

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