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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.

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

Statistics

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

Bishops

(all Roman rite)

Ordinaries

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

See also

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