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Territorial Prelature Of São José De Alto Tocantins
The Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins was a short-lived (1924–1956) Latin Church missionary jurisdiction of the Catholic Church administered by the Claretians in inner Brazil's Amazon basin. History Established on 25 July 1924 as Territorial Prelature (a pre-diocesan jurisdiction) of São José de Alto Tocantins, on vast territory in the upper basin of the Tocantins River, split off from the Diocese of Goiás. It was run by the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Claretians, C.M.F.), mainly Spanish missionaries. On 26 March 1956 it was suppressed, its territory being divided to establish the Territorial Prelature of Formosa, Diocese of Uruaçu (to which see its last incumbent was promoted) and Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia. Ordinaries ;''Bishop-Prelates of São José de Alto Tocantins'' * ''Apostolic Administrator'' Father Francesco Ozamiz Corta, Claretians (C.M.F.) (1925 – 1930 ''see below'') * Florentino Simón y Garriga, C.M.F. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tocantins Watershed
Tocantins () is one of the 26 federative units of Brazil, states of Brazil. It is the newest state, formed in 1988 and encompassing what had formerly been the northern two-fifths of the state of Goiás. Tocantins covers and had an estimated population of 1,496,880 in 2014. Construction of its capital, Palmas, Tocantins, Palmas, began in 1989; most of the other cities in the state date to the Portuguese colonization of the Americas, Portuguese colonial period. With the exception of Araguaína, there are few other cities with a significant population in the state. The government has invested in a new capital, a major hydropower dam, railroads and related infrastructure to develop this primarily agricultural area. The state has 0.75% of the Brazilian population and is responsible for 0.5% of the Brazilian GDP. Tocantins has attracted hundreds of thousands of new residents, primarily to Palmas. It is building on its hydropower resources. The Araguaia River, Araguaia and Tocantins Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
