Diocese of

Tocantinópolis

Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Tocantinópolis / Tocantinopolitan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Palmas

Neighbouring Dioceses: Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia (↙), Marabá (↖), Imperatriz (↑), Carolina (→), Araguaína (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1954.12.20: Established as Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis / Tocantinopolitan(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Porto Nacional and became suffragan of Goiás)
1956.03.26: Became suffragan of Goiânia
1980.10.30: Promoted as Diocese of Tocantinópolis / Tocantinopolitan(us) (Latin)
1996.03.27: Became suffragan of Palmas
2023.01.31: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Araguaína

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.03.19 – ...):

Bishop Carlos Henrique Silva Oliveira (53)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Tocantinópolis (Roman Rite)

Bishop Carlos Henrique Silva Oliveira (53)
(2024.03.19 – ...)

Bishop of Tocantinópolis (Brazil)

Born:	1972.08.13 (Brasília, DF, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	2002.12.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2024.05.01

Priest of Brasília (Brazil) (2002.12.07 – 2024.03.19)

Bishop of Tocantinópolis (Brazil) (2024.03.19 – ...)

Bishop Giovane Pereira de Melo (67)
(Apostolic Administrator 2023.04.15 – 2024.03.19)

Bishop Giovane Pereira de Melo (67)
(2009.03.04 – 2023.01.31)

Bishop of Araguaína (Brazil)

Cuidarei do povo de Deus a mim confiado

Born:	1959.01.16 (Salinas, MG, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1990.03.24
Consecrated Bishop:	2009.05.08

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)

Bishop José Soares Filho, O.F.M. Cap. (69)
(Apostolic Administrator 2008.01 – 2009.03.04)

Bishop Miguel Ângelo Freitas Ribeiro (67)
(2001.01.17 – 2007.10.31)

Bishop of Oliveira (Brazil)

Deus Providebit

Born:	1958.11.26 (Itaguara, MG, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1986.01.11
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.03.31

Priest of Oliveira (Brazil) (1986.01.11 – 2001.01.17)

Bishop of Tocantinópolis (Brazil) (2001.01.17 – 2007.10.31)

Bishop of Oliveira (Brazil) (2007.10.31 – ...)

Bishop Aloísio Hilário de Pinho, F.D.P.
(1981.11.09 – 1999.12.22)

In caritate non ficta

Born:	1934.01.14 (Mariana, MG, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1963.03.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1981.12.20
Died:	2021.05.04 (Rio Claro, SP, Brazil † 87)

Bishop of Tocantinópolis (Brazil) (1981.11.09 – 1999.12.22)

Bishop of Jataí (Brazil) (1999.12.22 – 2009.12.16)

Bishop Cornélio Chizzini, F.D.P.
(1980.10.30 – 1981.08.12)

Born:	1914.11.07 (Casalsigone, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1940.06.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1962.06.29
Died:	1981.08.12 (Goiânia, GO, Brazil † 66)

Apostolic Administrator of Tocantinópolis (Brazil) (1960.02.02 – 1962.04.12)

Titular Bishop of Ægæ (1962.04.12 – 1978.05.26)

Bishop-Prelate of Tocantinópolis (Brazil) (1962.04.12 – 1980.10.30)

Bishop of Tocantinópolis (Brazil) (1980.10.30 – 1981.08.12)

Prelates of Tocantinópolis (Roman Rite)

Bishop Cornélio Chizzini, F.D.P.
(1962.04.12 – 1980.10.30)

(see above)

Fr. Cornélio Chizzini, F.D.P. (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1960.02.02 – 1962.04.12)

Fr. Quinto Tonini
(Apostolic Administrator 1954.12.20 – 1959)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Nossa Senhora da Consolação, Tocantinópolis, Tocantins

Churches by City (26)

Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia (↙), Marabá (↖), Imperatriz (↑), Carolina (→), Araguaína (↓)

Statistics (2023)

Area: 15,761 km²

Population: 150,019 Catholics (70.0% of 214,313 total)

Pastoral Centres: 16 parishes

Personnel: 17 priests (14 diocesan, 3 religious), 6 religious (6 sisters), 5 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2026.03.30

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