Roman Catholic Diocese of Anápolis
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Diocese of Anápolis Dioecesis Anapolitanus | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Goiânia |
Statistics | |
Area | 14,227 km2 (5,493 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 465,212 325,648 (70.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 11 October 1966 (57 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Senhor Bom Jesus |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | João Casimiro Wilk, O.F.M. Conv. |
Auxiliary Bishops | Dilmo Franco de Campos |
Map | |
Website | |
www.diocesedeanapolis.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Anápolis (Latin: Dioecesis Anapolitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Anápolis in the ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.
History
- October 11, 1966: Established as Diocese of Anápolis from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia
Bishops
- Bishops of Anápolis (Latin Church)
- Epaminondas José de Araújo (27 Oct 1966 – 5 Jun 1978), appointed Bishop of Palmeira dos Índios, Alagoas
- Manuel Pestana Filho (30 Nov 1978 – 9 Jun 2004)
- João Casimiro Wilk, O.F.M. Conv. (9 Jun 2004 – present)
Auxiliary bishop
- Dilmo Franco de Campos (2019-)
See also
References
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