Roman Catholic Diocese of Jataí

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jataí (Latin: Dioecesis Iataiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Jataí in the Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.

Diocese of Jataí

Dioecesis Iataiensis
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceGoiânia
Statistics
Area62,978 km2 (24,316 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2006)
543,000
441,000 (81.2%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established26 March 1956 (67 years ago)
CathedralHoly Spirit Cathedral, Jataí
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSede vacante
Website
https://www.diocesedejatai.org/

History

On 21 June 1929 Pope Pius XI established the Territorial Prelature of Jataí from the Diocese of Goiás. Pope Pius XII elevated the prelature to the Diocese of Jataí on 26 March 1956.[1][2]

Bishops

Ordinaries
Prelates of Jataí
  • Bishop Germán Vega Campón, O.S.A. (1941.04.19 – 1955.05.08)
Bishops of Jataí
  • Bishop Abel Ribeiro Camelo (1957.01.17 – 1960.05.14), appointed Bishop of Goiás
  • Bishop Benedito Domingos Vito Coscia, O.F.M. (1961.06.08 – 1999.02.24). Died 2008.04.30.
  • Bishop Miguel Pedro Mundo (1999.02.24 – 1999.05.19). Died in office.
  • Bishop Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P. (1999.12.22 – 2009.12.16)
  • Bishop José Luis Majella Delgado, C.Ss.R. (2010.03.06 – 2014.05.28), appointed Archbishop of Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais
  • Bishop Nélio Domingos Zortea (2015 – 2023.03.29), appointed Bishop of Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul

Auxiliary bishops of Jatai
  • Miguel Pedro Mundo (1978.03.06 – 1999.02.24), appointed Bishop of Jataí
  • Mathias William Schmidt, O.S.B. (1972.06.10 - 1976.05.14), appointed Bishop of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa), Bahia

References
  1. "Diocese of Jataí". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  2. "Diocese of Jataí". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-16.

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