The Roman Catholic Diocese of Porto Nacional ( la, Dioecesis Portus Nationalis) 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
Porto Nacional
Porto Nacional is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Tocantins. The population was 53,316 (2020) in an area of , including both rural and urban areas.
Location
It is located approximately in the center of the state at a distance of 60 k ...
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
Palmas in Brazil.
History
* December 20, 1915: Established as Diocese of Porto Nacional from the
Diocese of Goiás
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 ...
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 Porto Nacional (Roman rite)
**Raymond Dominique Carrerot,
O.P. †(30 July 1920 - 14 December 1933) Died
**Alain Marie Hubert Antoine Jean Roland du Noday, O.P. †(21 March 1936 - 5 May 1976) Retired
**
Celso Pereira de Almeida Celso Pereira de Almeida (March 7, 1928 – May 11, 2014) was a Brazilian Catholic bishop.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1953, Pereira de Almeida was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Porto Nacional in 1972. He was appointed coadjut ...
, O.P. (5 May 1976 - 25 January 1995) Appointed, Bishop of
Itumbiara
Itumbiara is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the extreme south of the state of Goiás, Brazil. Its population in 2020 was of 105,809 in a total area of 2,461,3 km2 (2020). Itumbiara is one of the most prosperous cities in Goià ...
**Geraldo Vieira Gusmão (23 December 1997 - 4 November 2009) Retired
**Romualdo Matias Kujawski (4 November 2009 – present)
Coadjutor bishops
*
Celso Pereira de Almeida Celso Pereira de Almeida (March 7, 1928 – May 11, 2014) was a Brazilian Catholic bishop.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1953, Pereira de Almeida was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Porto Nacional in 1972. He was appointed coadjut ...
, O.P. (1975-1976)
*
Romualdo Matias Kujawski (2008-2009)
Auxiliary bishop
*
Celso Pereira de Almeida Celso Pereira de Almeida (March 7, 1928 – May 11, 2014) was a Brazilian Catholic bishop.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1953, Pereira de Almeida was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Porto Nacional in 1972. He was appointed coadjut ...
, O.P. (1972-1975), appointed Coadjutor here
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
*
José Moreira da Silva
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ).
In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...
, appointed Bishop of Januária, Minas Gerais in 2008
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1915
Porto Nacional, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
{{Brazil-RC-diocese-stub