Roman Catholic Diocese of Ipameri
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ipameri is a diocese
located in the city of Ipameri
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Goiânia
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 Ipameri
Ipameri
Ipameri is a small city and municipality in southeastern Goiás state, in Brazil. The population was 23,114 in a total area of 4,368.6 km² . It is a major producer of soybeans, corn, and livestock.-Location and connections:...
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 Goiânia
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goiânia
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goiânia is an archdiocese located in the city of Goiânia in Brazil.-History:* March 26, 1956: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiás-Leadership:...
in Brazil.
History
- October 11, 1966: Established as Diocese of Ipameri from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia
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 Ipameri (Roman rite)- Bishop Guilherme Antônio Werlang, M.S.F. (1999.05.19 – present)
- Archbishop Geraldo do Espírito Santo Ávila (Apostolic Administrator 1998.07.29 – 1999.05.19)
- Bishop Tarcísio Sebastião Batista Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. (1986.12.19 – 1998.07.29)
- Bishop Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira (later Archbishop) (1975.12.19 – 1985.10.23)
- Bishop Gilberto Pereira Lopes (later Archbishop) (1966.11.03 – 1975.12.19)