Archdiocese of Palmas
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Archdiocese of Palmas Archidioecesis Palmensis in Brasilia | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 29,938 km2 (11,559 sq mi) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 27 March 1996 (30 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana São José |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop | Pedro Brito Guimarães |
| Website | |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palmas (Latin: Archidioecesis Palmensis in Brasilia) is an archdiocese located in the city of Palmas in Brazil.
History
[edit | edit source]- March 27, 1996: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palmas from the Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins and Diocese of Porto Nacional
Leadership
[edit | edit source]- Archbishops of Palmas (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Archbishop Pedro Brito Guimarães (2010.10.20 - present)
- Archbishop Alberto Taveira Corrêa (1996.03.27 – 2009.12.30), appointed Archbishop of Belém do Pará
Suffragan dioceses
[edit | edit source]- Diocese of Araguaína
- Diocese of Cristalândia
- Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins
- Diocese of Porto Nacional
- Diocese of Tocantinópolis
Sources
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Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Brazil
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Palmas
- Christian organizations established in 1996
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1996 establishments in Brazil
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs