Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goiânia

Archdiocese of Goiânia
Archidioecesis Goianiensis
Arquidiocese de Goiânia
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Goiânia
Statistics
Area 13,855 km2 (5,349 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,850,000
1,115,550 (60.3%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 26 March 1956 (60 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop Washington Cruz
Website
arquidiocesedegoiania.org.br

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goiânia (Latin: Archidioecesis Goianiensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Goiânia in Brazil.

History

Special churches

Episcopal ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

  1. Fernando Gomes dos Santos (7 March 1957 – 1 June 1985)
  2. Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira (23 October 1985 – 8 May 2002)
  3. Washington Cruz, CP (8 May 2002 – )

Suffragan dioceses

Sources

Coordinates: 16°40′45″S 49°15′12″W / 16.6793°S 49.2534°W / -16.6793; -49.2534


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