Diocese of Araguaína, Brazil

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Araguaína (Português) / Araguainen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Palmas

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2023.01.31: Established as Diocese of Araguaína (Português) / Araguainen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins and Diocese of Tocantinópolis and became suffragan of Palmas)

Bishop (2023.01.31 – ...):

Bishop Giovane Pereira de Melo (65)

Bishops of Araguaína (Roman Rite)

Bishop Giovane Pereira de Melo (65)
(2023.01.31 – ...)

Bishop of Araguaína (Brazil)

Priest of Rondonópolis (Brazil) (1990.03.24 – 2009.03.04)

Bishop of Tocantinópolis (Brazil) (2009.03.04 – 2023.01.31)

Bishop of Araguaína (Brazil) (2023.01.31 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Tocantinópolis (Brazil) (2023.04.15 – 2024.03.19)

Area: 35,827 km²

Population: 215,794 Catholics (70.0% of 308,278 total)

Pastoral Centres: 22 parishes

Personnel: 31 priests (18 diocesan, 13 religious), 29 religious (14 brothers, 15 sisters), 12 seminarians