The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goiânia () is an
archdiocese
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 associated ...
located in the city of
Goiânia
Goiânia ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian federative units of Brazil, state of Goiás. With a population of 1,536,097, it is the second-largest city in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West Region and the 10th-larges ...
in Brazil.
History
* March 26, 1956: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia from the
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiás
Special churches
*Minor Basilica:
**Basílica do Divino Pai Eterno,
Trindade
Bishops
(all
Roman Rite
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)
Episcopal ordinaries
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Fernando Gomes dos Santos (7 March 1957 – 1 June 1985)
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Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira (23 October 1985 – 8 May 2002)
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Washington Cruz,
CP (8 May 2002 – 9 December 2021)
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João Justino de Medeiros Silva
João is a given name of Portuguese origin. It is equivalent to the given name John. The diminutive is Joãozinho and the feminine is Joana. It is widespread in Portuguese-speaking countries. Notable people with the name are enumerated in the ...
(9 December 2021 – present)
Auxiliary bishops
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Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira (1975-1985), appointed Archbishop here
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Waldemar Passini Dalbello (2009-2014), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Luziânia, Goias
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Levi Bonatto, Opus Dei (2014-
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Moacir Silva Arantes (2016-2020), appointed Bishop of Barreiras
Suffragan dioceses
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Diocese of Anápolis
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Diocese of Goiás
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Diocese of Ipameri
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Diocese of Itumbiara
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Diocese of Jataí
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Diocese of Rubiataba–Mozarlândia
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Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos
Sources
GCatholic.org Archdiocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1956
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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