The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Garças () 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 ...
located in the city of
Barra do Garças
Barra do Garças is a city with a population of 61,135 located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, around from the capital city of Cuiabá. It was founded on 13 June 1924, but it became politically independent on 15 September 1948. Nowadays, B ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...
of
Cuiabá
Cuiabá () is the capital city and the largest city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It is located near the geographical centre of South America and also forms the metropolitan area of Mato Grosso, along with the neighbouring town of Várz ...
in Brazil.
History
* February 27, 1982: Established as Diocese of Barra do Garças from the
Diocese of Guiratinga
Bishops
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...
s of Barra do Garças (Latin Rite)
**
Antônio Sarto Antônio Sarto (February 27, 1926 – September 29, 2008) was the Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Garças from his appointment on March 25, 1982, by Pope John Paul II until his retirement on May 23, 2001. He remained Bish ...
,
S.D.B. (1982.03.25 – 2001.05.23)
**
Protógenes José Luft,
S.d.C. (2001.05.23 – present)
Coadjutor bishop
*
Protógenes José Luft,
S.d.C.(2000-2001)
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1982
Barra do Garças, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1982 establishments in Brazil
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