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Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia

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Country
  
Brazil

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Ecclesiastical province
  
Palmas

Area
  
66,365 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 192,000 153,600 (80.0%)

Established
  
26 March 1956 (60 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Catedral Prelatícia Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro

The Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Cristalandiensis) is a territorial prelature located in the city of Cristalândia in the Ecclesiastical province of Palmas in Brazil.

Contents

History

  • March 26, 1956: Established as Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia from the Territorial Prelature of Bananal

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Cristalândia (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Rodolfo Luís Weber, (since 2009.02.25)
  • Bishop Heriberto Hermes, O.S.B. (1990.06.20 – 2009.02.25)
  • Bishop Olívio Teodoro Obalhe, O.F.M. (1988.05.11 – 1989.09.29)
  • Bishop Jaime Antônio Schuck, O.F.M. (1958.11.25 – 1988.05.11)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia Wikipedia
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