Roman Catholic Diocese of Sinop
Diocese of Sinop Dioecesis Sinopensis | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of St. Anthony | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cuiabá |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 191,000 km2 (74,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 650,000 534,000 (82.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 6 February 1982 (42 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Santo Antônio |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Canisio Klaus |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sinop (Latin: Dioecesis Sinopensis) is a diocese located in the city of Sinop in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.
History
- February 6, 1982: Established as Diocese of Sinop from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina
Leadership
- Bishops of Sinop(Roman rite)
- Bishop Canisio Klaus (2016.01.20 - Present)
- Bishop Gentil Delázari (1995.03.22 – 2016.01.20)
- Bishop Henrique Froehlich, S.J. (1982.03.25 – 1995.03.22)
References
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