The Roman Catholic Diocese of Araguaína is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, 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 Roman province, prov ...
of the
Roman Catholic Church
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in
Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...
.
History
On 31 January 2023 the diocese was established from the diocesan territories of
Tocantinópolis and
Miracema do Tocantins
Miracema do Tocantins ( ) is a municipality of the Brazilian state of Tocantins. Its estimated population in 2020 was 17,936 inhabitants. It has an area of and an average elevation of .
It was the state capital until 1990.
See also
*List of mun ...
.
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Brazil
The Brazilian Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Brazil, is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome, and the influential National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (), composed of over 400 pr ...
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
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