Roman Catholic Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins is a diocese
located in the city of Miracema do Tocantins
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Palmas
in Brazil.
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 Miracema do Tocantins
Miracema do Tocantins
Miracema do Tocantins is a municipality of the Brazilian state of Tocantins. It is located at a latitude 09 º 34'02 "south and a longitude 48 ° 23'30" W, with an altitude of 197 meters. Its estimated population in 2004 was 26 729 inhabitants. It has an area of 2667475 square km. It was the state...
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 Palmas
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palmas
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palmas is an archdiocese located in the city of Palmas in Brazil.-History:* March 27, 1996: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palmas from the Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins and Diocese of Porto Nacional...
in Brazil.
History
- October 11, 1966: Established as Territorial Prelature of Miracema do Norte from the Diocese of Porto Nacional
- August 4, 1981: Promoted as Diocese of Miracema do Norte
- October 14, 1989: Renamed as Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins
Leadership
- BishopBishopA 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 Miracema do Tocantins (Roman rite)- Bishop Philip Dickmans (2008.05.21 – present)
- Bishop João José Burke, O.F.M. (1996.02.14 – 2006.03.14)
- Bishop James Collins, C.SS.R. (1989.10.04 – 1996.02.14)
- Bishops of Miracema do Norte (Roman Rite)
- Bishop James Collins, C.SS.R. (1981.09.17 – 1989.10.04)
- Bishop James Collins, C.SS.R. (1966.10.27 – 1981.09.17)