The Roman Catholic Diocese of Araguaína is a
diocese
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 associa ...
of the
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
in
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 ...
.
History
On 31 January 2023 the diocese was established from the diocesan territories of
Tocantinópolis and
Miracema do Tocantins.
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Brazil
, native_name_lang = pt
, image = Basilica of Aparecida - Aparecida 2014 (4).jpg
, imagewidth = 230px
, alt =
, caption = The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida in ...
References
2023 establishments in Brazil
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 2023
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Palmas
{{Brazil-RC-diocese-stub