Roman Catholic Diocese of Guiratinga
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guiratinga is a diocese
located in the city of Guiratinga
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Cuiabá
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Guiratinga
Guiratinga
Guiratinga is a town and municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil.-References:...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Cuiabá
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá is an archdiocese located in the city of Cuiabá in Brazil.-History:* December 6, 1745: Established as Territorial Prelature of Cuiabá from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro...
in Brazil.
History
- May 12, 1914: Established as Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá
- June 15, 1957: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Campo Grande
- May 13, 1969: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of São Félix
- May 27, 1969: Renamed as Territorial Prelature of Guiratinga
- October 3, 1981: Promoted as Diocese of Guiratinga
- February 27, 1982: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Barra do Garças
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Guiratinga (Roman rite)- Bishop Derek John Christopher Byrne, S.P.S. (2008.12.24 – date)
- Bishop Sebastião Assis de Figueiredo, O.F.M. (2001.08.29 – 2007.12.20)
- Bishop José Foralosso, S.D.B. (1991.11.20 – 2000.01.12)
- Bishop Camillo Faresin, S.D.B. (1981.10.03 – 1991.11.20)
- Prelates of Guiratinga (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Camillo Faresin, S.D.B. (1969.05.27 – 1981.10.03)
- Prelates of Registro do Araguaia (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Camillo Faresin, S.D.B. (1956.09.14 – 1969.05.27)
- Bishop José Selva, S.D.B. (1937.12.27 – 1956.08.13)
- Fr. João Batista Conturon, S.D.B. (Apostolic Administrator 1925.07.21 – 1937)
- Bishop Antônio Malan, S.D.B. (1914.05.25 – 1924.01.03)