Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palmas (original) (raw)
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Catholic ecclesiastical territory
| Archdiocese of Palmas__Archidioecesis Palmensis in Brasilia_ | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 29,938 km2 (11,559 sq mi) |
| Population- Total- Catholics | (as of 2004)183,385140,385 (76.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 27 March 1996 (28 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana São José |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Pedro Brito Guimarães |
| Website | |
| www.arquidiocesedepalmas.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palmas (Latin: Archidioecesis Palmensis in Brasilia) is an archdiocese located in the city of Palmas in Brazil.
- March 27, 1996: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palmas from the Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins and Diocese of Porto Nacional
- 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
- Diocese of Araguaína
- Diocese of Cristalândia
- Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins
- Diocese of Porto Nacional
- Diocese of Tocantinópolis
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Archdiocese website (Portuguese)
10°11′12″S 48°19′56″W / 10.1866°S 48.3323°W / -10.1866; -48.3323