Roman Catholic Diocese of Sinop

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Diocese of Sinop

Dioecesis Sinopensis
Catedral Sagrado Coração de Jesus.JPG
Cathedral of St. Anthony
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceCuiabá
Statistics
Area191,000 km2 (74,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2014)
650,000
534,000 (82.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established6 February 1982 (39 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Santo Antônio
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sinop (Latin: Dioecesis Sinopensis) is a diocese located in the city of Sinop in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.

History[]

  • February 6, 1982: Established as Diocese of Sinop from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina

Bishops[]

  • Bishops of Sinop (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop (2016.01.20 - Present)
    • Bishop (1995.03.22 – 2016.01.20)
    • Bishop , S.J. (1982.03.25 – 1995.03.22)

Coadjutor bishop[]

  • (1994-1995)

References[]


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