The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palmas ( la, Archidioecesis Palmensis in Brasilia) is an
archdiocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
located in the city of
Palmas in Brazil.
History
* March 27, 1996: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palmas from the
Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins and
Diocese of Porto Nacional
Leadership
*
Archbishop
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...
s of Palmas (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Archbishop
Pedro Brito Guimarães (2010.10.20 - present)
** Archbishop Alberto Taveira Corrêa (1996.03.27 – 2009.12.30), appointed Archbishop of Belém do Pará
Suffragan dioceses
*
Diocese of Araguaína
*
Diocese of Cristalândia
*
Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins
*
Diocese of Porto Nacional
*
Diocese of Tocantinópolis
Sources
GCatholic.org Archdiocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1996
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1996 establishments in Brazil
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