Roman Catholic Diocese of Formosa, Brazil

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Formosa (Latin: Dioecesis Formosensis) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Brasília in central Brazil.

Diocese of Formosa

Dioecesis Formosensis

Diocese de Formosa
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceBrasília
MetropolitanBrasília
Statistics
Area47,604 km2 (18,380 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2016)
366,900
262,100 (71.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established26 March 1956 (68 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Formosa, Goiás
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAdair José Guimarães
Metropolitan ArchbishopSérgio da Rocha
Bishops emeritusJosé Ronaldo Ribeiro
Map

Its cathedral episcopal see is Catedral Nossa Senhora da Imaculada Conceição, dedicated to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, in the city of Formosa, in the state of Goiás, central Brazil.

History

edit

Statistics

edit

As per 2014, it pastorally serves 256,900 Catholics (73.5% of 349,500 total) on 47,604 km2 in 27 parishes and 240 missions with 37 priests (diocesan), 52 lay religious (4 brothers, 48 sisters) and 14 seminarians.

Bishops

edit

(all Roman rite)

Ordinaries

edit
Bishop-Prelates of Formosa
Suffragan Bishops of Formosa
  • Victor João Herman José Tielbeek, SS.CC. (see above October 16, 1979 - death December 24, 1997)
  • João Casimiro Wilk, Conventual Franciscans (O.F.M. Conv.) (January 28, 1998 - June 9, 2006), transferred Bishop of Anápolis (Brazil) (2004.06.09 – ...), born Poland 1951.09.18
  • Paulo Roberto Beloto (November 16, 2005 – 2013.10.23), first Brazilian incumbent; transferred Bishop of Franca (Brazil) (2013.10.23 – ...)
  • José Ronaldo Ribeiro (2014.09.24 – 2018.09.12), previously Bishop of Janaúba (Brazil) (2007.06.06 – 2014.09.24); retired
  • Adair José Guimarães (2019.02.27 -

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

edit

See also

edit
edit

15°32′42″S 47°20′14″W / 15.5451°S 47.3372°W / -15.5451; -47.3372