The Roman Catholic Diocese of Anápolis ( la, Dioecesis Anapolitanus) 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, pro ...
located in the city of
Anápolis
Anápolis (, ) is a Brazilian city in the State of Goiás. It is located between two capitals, the federal capital Brasília and state capital Goiânia. It is the third most populous city in the state, with 391,772 inhabitants according to an es ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
Jurisdiction (from Latin 'law' + 'declaration') is the legal term for the legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice. In federations like the United State ...
of
Goiânia
Goiânia (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Goiás. With a population of 1,536,097, it is the second-largest city in the Central-West Region and the 10th-largest in the country. Its metropolitan area has a population ...
in Brazil.
History
* October 11, 1966: Established as Diocese of Anápolis from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia
Bishops
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Anápolis (Latin Church)
**
Epaminondas José de Araújo (27 Oct 1966 – 5 Jun 1978), appointed Bishop of Palmeira dos Índios, Alagoas
**
Manuel Pestana Filho
Manuel Pestana Filho (April 27, 1928 – January 8, 2011) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Anápolis, Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the large ...
(30 Nov 1978 – 9 Jun 2004)
** João Casimiro Wilk, O.F.M. Conv. (9 Jun 2004 – present)
Auxiliary bishop
*
Dilmo Franco de Campos (2019-)
References
GCatholic.org Diocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1966
Anápolis, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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