Roman Catholic Diocese of Juína
Diocese of Juína Dioecesis Iuinensis Diocese de Juína | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cuiabá |
| Metropolitan | Cuiabá |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 129,078 km2 (49,837 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 23 December 1997 (27 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Juína |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Neri José Tondello |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mílton Antônio dos Santos |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Juína (Latin: Dioecesis Iuinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Juína in the ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.
History
- December 23, 1997: Established as Diocese of Juína from the Diocese of Diamantino and Diocese of Ji-Paraná
Leadership
- Bishops of Juína (Roman rite)
- Bishop Franco Dalla Valle, S.D.B. (1997.12.23 – 2007.08.02)
- Archbishop Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (Apostolic Administrator 2007.08 – 2009.02.15)
- Bishop Neri José Tondello (2009.02.15 - present)
References
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