Roman Catholic Diocese of Sinop
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sinop is a diocese
located in the city of Sinop
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 Sinop
Sinop, Mato Grosso
Sinop is a city in the Mato Grosso state of Brazil. The city was founded in 1974 and has become one of the most important cities in the state...
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
- February 6, 1982: Established as Diocese of Sinop from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina
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 Sinop(Roman rite)- Bishop Gentil Delázari (1995.03.22 – present)
- Bishop Henrique Froehlich, S.J.Society of JesusThe Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(1982.03.25 – 1995.03.22)