Roman Catholic Diocese Of Uruaçu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Uruaçu ( la, Dioecesis Uruassuensis) is a diocese located in the city of Uruaçu in the ecclesiastical province of Brasília in Brazil. On June 17, 2020, Giovanni Carlos Caldas Barroca, a priest of the Brasilia archdiocese, was appointed the new Bishop here. History * 1956.03.26: Established as Diocese of Uruaçu from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiás Bishops * Bishops of Uruaçu (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop-Elect Giovanni Carlos Caldas Barroca (2020.06.17 – ...) ** Bishop Messias dos Reis Silveira (2007.01.03 – 2018.11.14), appointed Bishop of Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais ** Bishop José da Silva Chaves (1976.05.14 – 2007.01.03) ** Bishop Francisco Prada Carrera, C.M.F. (1957.01.17 – 1976.02.25) Auxiliary bishop * José da Silva Chaves (1967-1976), appointed Bishop here Other priests of this diocese who became bishops *Adair José Guimarães Adair José Guimarães (Mara Rosa, state of Goiás Goià ...
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Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population, seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and List of cities in Brazil by population, its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 States of Brazil, states and the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. It is the largest country to have Portuguese language, Portuguese as an List of territorial entities where Portuguese is an official language, official language and the only one in the Americas; one of the most Multiculturalism, multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass Immigration to Brazil, immigration from around the world; and the most populous Catholic Church by country, Roman Catholic-major ...
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