Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goiânia
Archdiocese of Goiânia Archidioecesis Goianiensis Arquidiocese de Goiânia | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Goiânia |
Statistics | |
Area | 13,855 km2 (5,349 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 1,850,000 1,115,550 (60.3%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 26 March 1956 (65 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Washington Cruz, CP |
Auxiliary Bishops | Levi Bonatto, Opus Dei Moacir Silva Arantes |
Website | |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goiânia (Latin: Archidioecesis Goianiensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Goiânia in Brazil.
History[]
- March 26, 1956: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiás
Special churches[]
- Minor Basilica:
- Basílica do Divino Pai Eterno, Trindade
Bishops[]
(all Roman Rite)
Episcopal ordinaries[]
- (7 March 1957 – 1 June 1985)
- Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira (23 October 1985 – 8 May 2002)
- , CP (8 May 2002 – )
Auxiliary bishops[]
- Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira (1975-1985), appointed Archbishop here
- (2009-2014), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Luziânia, Goias
- , Opus Dei (2014-
- (2016-
Suffragan dioceses[]
- Diocese of Anápolis
- Diocese of Goiás
- Diocese of Ipameri
- Diocese of Itumbiara
- Diocese of Jataí
- Diocese of Rubiataba–Mozarlândia
- Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos
Sources[]
Coordinates: 16°40′45″S 49°15′12″W / 16.6793°S 49.2534°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Brazil
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Goiânia
- Christian organizations established in 1956
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs