Roman Catholic Diocese of Jataí
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jataí is a diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...

 located in the city of Jataí
Jataí
Jataí is a municipality in southern Goiás state, Brazil. Its population was 88,048 in a total area of 7,174.2 km². Jataí is a major producer of agricultural products, including soybeans, rice, and corn. It has the largest herd of cattle in the state and is a large producer of poultry and...

 in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...

 of Goiânia
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goiânia
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goiânia is an archdiocese located in the city of Goiânia in Brazil.-History:* March 26, 1956: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiás-Leadership:...

 in Brazil.

History

  • June 21, 1929: Established as Territorial Prelature of Jataí from the Diocese of Goiás
  • March 26, 1956: Promoted as Diocese of Jataí

Leadership

  • Bishop
    Bishop
    A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...

    s of Jataí (Roman rite)
    • Bishop José Luis Majella Delgado C.SS.R. (2010.03.06 - present)
    • Bishop Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. (1999.12.22 – 2009.12.16)
    • Bishop Miguel Pedro Mundo (1999.02.24 – 1999.05.19)
    • Bishop Benedito Domingos Vito Coscia, O.F.M. (1961.06.08 – 1999.02.24)
    • Bishop Abel Ribeiro Camelo (1957.01.17 – 1960.05.14)
  • Prelates of Jataí (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Germán Vega Campón, O.S.A.
      Augustinians
      The term Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo , applies to two separate and unrelated types of Catholic religious orders:...

      (1941.04.19 – 1955.05.08)
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