Diocese of Guiratinga
The diocese Guiratinga (Latin: Dioecesis Guiratingensis ) is a location in Brazil Roman Catholic diocese based in Guiratinga in the state of Mato Grosso.
History
Pope Pius X founded the Territorialprälatur Registro do Araguaia on May 12, 1914 cessions of territory of the Archdiocese of Cuiabá, where it was assumed as a suffragan.
On 27 May 1969, the Cathedra was moved from Registro do Araguaia to Guiratinga and took the name, Territorialprälatur Guiratinga on. With the bull Institutionis propositum it was collected on 3 October 1981 for the diocese.
Parts of its territory it lost in favor of the establishment of the following dioceses:
Territory
The diocese Guiratinga includes the municipalities Guiratinga, Alto Araguaia, Alto Taquari, Alto Garças, Araguainha, Dom Aquino, Ponte Branca, Poxoreo, Primavera do Leste, Ribeirãozinho, Tesouro, Torixoréu the State of Mato Grosso.
Ordinaries
Prelates of Registro do Araguaia
- Antônio SDB Malan (25 May 1914-3. January 1924, then Bishop of Petrolina )
- José Selva e Amaral SDB (December 27, 1937-13. August 1956 )
- Camillo Faresin SDB (14 September 1956-27. May 1969 )
Prelate of Guiratinga
- Camillo Faresin SDB (27 May 1969-3. October 1981)
Bishops of Guiratinga
- Camillo Faresin SDB (3 October 1981-20 November 1991. )
- José Foralosso SDB (20 November 1991-12. January 2000, then Bishop of Marabá )
- Sebastião de Assis Figueiredo, OFM (29 August 2001-20. December 2007)
- Derek John Christopher Byrne PLC ( since 24 December 2008)