Diocese of Araguaína

Dioecesis Araguainensis

Bishop(s)

Giovane Pereira de Melo, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 31 January 2023
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Palmas
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Tocatins
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 35,827 (13,838 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Giovane Pereira de Melo (31 Jan 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
31 January 2023	Erected	Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins (Barra do Ouro, Campos Lindos, and Goiatins (all in Tocantini)) Diocese of Tocantinópolis (Aragominas, Araguaína, Araguanã, Arapoema, Babaçulândia, Bandeirantes do Tocantins, Carmolândia, Filadélfia, Muricilândia, Nova Olinda do Tocantins, Palmeirante, Pau d’Arco, Piraquê, Santa Fé do Araguaia, Xambioá, and Wanderlândia (all in Tocantini))	Diocese of Araguaína (erected)

Statistics

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

2023 215,794 308,278 70.0% 18 13 31 6,961 14 15 22 ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Giovane Pereira de Melo (Bishop: 31 Jan 2023 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None

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