The Roman Catholic Diocese of Uruaçu () is a

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located in the city of

Uruaçu Uruaçu is a city and municipality in north Goiás state, Brazil. Geography Uruaçu is located north of Anápolis and Goiânia on the important interstate highway BR-153, which links Brasília to Belém. It is 269 km. from Goiânia and 244 ...

in the

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in Brazil. On June 17, 2020, Giovanni Carlos Caldas Barroca, a priest of the Brasilia archdiocese, was appointed the new Bishop here.

History

* 1956.03.26: Established as Diocese of Uruaçu from the

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Bishops

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s of Uruaçu (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop-Elect Giovanni Carlos Caldas Barroca (2020.06.17 – ...) ** Bishop Messias dos Reis Silveira (2007.01.03 – 2018.11.14), appointed Bishop of Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais ** Bishop

José da Silva Chaves José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...

(1976.05.14 – 2007.01.03) ** Bishop

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, C.M.F. (1957.01.17 – 1976.02.25)

Auxiliary bishop

(1967-1976), appointed Bishop here

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Adair José Guimarães Adair José Guimarães (Mara Rosa, state of Goiás Goiás () is a Brazilian States of Brazil, state located in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District and the states o ...

, appointed Bishop of Rubiataba-Mozarlândia, Goias in 2008 *

José Francisco Rodrigues do Rêgo José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , ...

, appointed Bishop of Ipameri, Goias in 2019

Sources

GCatholic.org

Diocese website
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