Diocese of Tocantinópolis, Brazil 🇧🇷 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1954.12.20: Established as Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis / Tocantinopolitan(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Porto Nacional and became suffragan of Goiás)
- 1956.03.26: Became suffragan of Goiânia
- 1980.10.30: Promoted as Diocese of Tocantinópolis / Tocantinopolitan(us) (Latin)
- 1996.03.27: Became suffragan of Palmas
- 2023.01.31: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Araguaína
Present Prelates
| Bishop (2024.03.19 – ...): |  Bishop Carlos Henrique Silva Oliveira (52) |
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Ordinaries
| Bishops of Tocantinópolis (Roman Rite) |
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| Bishop Carlos Henrique Silva Oliveira (52) (2024.03.19 – ...)Bishop of Tocantinópolis (Brazil)Born:1972.08.13 (Brasília, DF, Brazil)Ordained Priest:2002.12.07Consecrated Bishop:2024.05.01Priest of Brasília (Brazil) (2002.12.07 – 2024.03.19)Bishop of Tocantinópolis (Brazil) (2024.03.19 – ...) |
| Bishop Giovane Pereira de Melo (65) (Apostolic Administrator 2023.04.15 – 2024.03.19) |
| Bishop Giovane Pereira de Melo (65) (2009.03.04 – 2023.01.31)Bishop of Araguaína (Brazil)Cuidarei do povo de Deus a mim confiadoBorn:1959.01.16 (Salinas, MG, Brazil)Ordained Priest:1990.03.24Consecrated Bishop:2009.05.08Priest of Rondonópolis (Brazil) (1990.03.24 – 2009.03.04)Bishop of Tocantinópolis (Brazil) (2009.03.04 – 2023.01.31)Bishop of Araguaína (Brazil) (2023.01.31 – ...)Apostolic Administrator of Tocantinópolis (Brazil) (2023.04.15 – 2024.03.19) |
 Bishop José Soares Filho, O.F.M. Cap. (68) (Apostolic Administrator 2008.01 – 2009.03.04) |
| Bishop Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro (65) (2001.01.17 – 2007.10.31)Bishop of Oliveira (Brazil)Deus ProvidebitBorn:1958.11.26 (Itaguara, MG, Brazil)Ordained Priest:1986.01.11Consecrated Bishop:2001.03.31Priest of Oliveira (Brazil) (1986.01.11 – 2001.01.17)Bishop of Tocantinópolis (Brazil) (2001.01.17 – 2007.10.31)Bishop of Oliveira (Brazil) (2007.10.31 – ...) |
| Bishop Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. (1981.11.09 – 1999.12.22)In caritate non fictaBorn:1934.01.14 (Mariana, MG, Brazil)Ordained Priest:1963.03.19Consecrated Bishop:1981.12.20Died:2021.05.04 (Rio Claro, SP, Brazil † 87)Bishop of Tocantinópolis (Brazil) (1981.11.09 – 1999.12.22)Bishop of Jataí (Brazil) (1999.12.22 – 2009.12.16) |
| Bishop Cornélio Chizzini, F.D.P. (1980.10.30 – 1981.08.12)Born:1914.11.07 (Italy)Ordained Priest:1940.06.16Consecrated Bishop:1962.06.29Died:1981.08.12 († 66)Apostolic Administrator of Tocantinópolis (Brazil) (1960.02.02 – 1962.04.12)Titular Bishop of Ægæ (1962.04.12 – 1978.05.26)Bishop-Prelate of Tocantinópolis (Brazil) (1962.04.12 – 1980.10.30)Bishop of Tocantinópolis (Brazil) (1980.10.30 – 1981.08.12) |
| Prelates of Tocantinópolis (Roman Rite) |
| Bishop Cornélio Chizzini, F.D.P. (1962.04.12 – 1980.10.30)(see above) |
| Fr. Cornélio Chizzini, F.D.P. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 1960.02.02 – 1962.04.12) |
| Fr. Quinto Tonini (Apostolic Administrator 1954.12.20 – 1959) |
Statistics (2023)
Area: 15,761 km²
Population: 150,019 Catholics (70.0% of 214,313 total)
Pastoral Centres: 16 parishes
Personnel: 17 priests (14 diocesan, 3 religious), 6 religious (6 sisters), 5 seminarians