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Roman Catholic Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins

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Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins

Dioecesis Miracemanus Tocantinensis
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provincePalmas
Statistics
Area47,816 km2 (18,462 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2019)
224,620
153,760 (68.5%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established11 October 1966 (58 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Santa Terezinha do Menino Jesus
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPhilip Dickmans
Metropolitan ArchbishopPedro Brito Guimarães
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins (Latin: Dioecesis Miracemanus Tocantinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Miracema do Tocantins in the ecclesiastical province of Palmas in Brazil.

History

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Statistics

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As per 10 July 2019, in time of modification, it pastorally served 153,760 Catholics (68.5% of 224,620 total) on 47,816 km² in 22 parishes with 21 priests (19 diocesan, 2 religious), 10 deacons, 31 lay religious (4 brothers, 27 sisters) and 7 seminarians.[1]

Leadership

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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  • Bishops of Miracema do Tocantins (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop of Miracema do Norte (Roman Rite), below
    • Bishop James Collins, C.Ss.R. (1981.09.17 – 1989.10.04)
  • Prelate of Miracema do Norte (Roman Rite), below
    • Bishop James Collins, C.Ss.R. (1966.10.27 – 1981.09.17)

Coadjutor bishop

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References

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