Diocese of Guiratinga, Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Guiratinga / Guiratingen(sis) (Latin)

Suppressed

History

1914.05.12: Established as Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia / Registren(sis) (Latin) / Registro de Araguaia (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá and became suffragan of Cuiabá)
1940.07.13: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Chapada
1957.06.15: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Campo Grande
1969.05.13: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of São Félix
1969.05.27: Renamed as Territorial Prelature of Guiratinga / Guiratingen(sis) (Latin)
1981.10.03: Promoted as Diocese of Guiratinga / Guiratingen(sis) (Latin)
1982.02.27: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Barra do Garças
2014.06.25: Suppressed (to Diocese of Barra do Garças, Diocese of Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga and Diocese of Rondonópolis–Guiratinga)

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Guiratinga (Roman Rite)

Bishop Derek John Christopher Byrne, S.P.S. (76)
(2008.12.24 – 2014.06.25)

Bishop emeritus of Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga (Brazil)

Alegrai-vos no Senhor

Born:	1948.01.17 (Dublin, Ireland)
Ordained Priest:	1973.06.09
Consecrated Bishop:	2009.03.22

Bishop of Guiratinga (Brazil) (2008.12.24 – 2014.06.25)

Bishop of Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga (Brazil) (2014.06.25 – 2023.06.07)

Bishop Sebastião Assis de Figueiredo, O.F.M.
(2001.08.29 – 2007.12.20)

Born:	1949.05.16 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1976.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.11.15
Died:	2007.12.20 († 58)

Bishop of Guiratinga (Brazil) (2001.08.29 – 2007.12.20)

Bishop José Foralosso, S.D.B.
(1991.11.20 – 2000.01.12)

Ut vitam habeant

Born:	1938.03.15 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1966.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1992.02.15
Died:	2012.08.22 († 74)

Bishop of Guiratinga (Brazil) (1991.11.20 – 2000.01.12)

Bishop of Marabá (Brazil) (2000.01.12 – 2012.04.25)

Bishop Camillo Faresin, S.D.B.
(1981.10.03 – 1991.11.20)

Born:	1914.05.22 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1940.06.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1954.10.24
Died:	2003.01.25 († 88)

Coadjutor Bishop-Prelate of Registro do Araguaia (Brazil) (1954.08.13 – 1956.09.14)

Titular Bishop of Bubastis (1954.08.13 – 1978.05.26)

Bishop-Prelate of Registro do Araguaia (Brazil) (1956.09.14 – 1969.05.27)

Bishop-Prelate of Guiratinga (Brazil) (1969.05.27 – 1981.10.03)

Bishop of Guiratinga (Brazil) (1981.10.03 – 1991.11.20)

Prelates of Guiratinga (Roman Rite)

Bishop Camillo Faresin, S.D.B.
(1969.05.27 – 1981.10.03)

(see above)

Prelates of Registro do Araguaia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Camillo Faresin, S.D.B.
(1956.09.14 – 1969.05.27)

(see above)

Bishop José Selva, S.D.B.
(1937.12.27 – 1956.08.13)

Born:	1886.11.03 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1914.01.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1938.04.24
Died:	1956.08.13 († 69)

Titular Bishop of Metræ (1937.12.27 – 1956.08.13)

Bishop-Prelate of Registro do Araguaia (Brazil) (1937.12.27 – 1956.08.13)

Fr. João Batista Conturon, S.D.B.
(Apostolic Administrator 1925.07.21 – 1937)

Bishop Antônio Malan, S.D.B.
(1914.05.25 – 1924.01.03)

Mandou-me evangelizar os pobres

Born:	1862.12.16 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1889.10.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1914.07.26
Died:	1931.10.28 († 68)

Titular Bishop of Amisus (1914.05.25 – 1924.01.03)

Bishop-Prelate of Registro do Araguaia (Brazil) (1914.05.25 – 1924.01.03)

Bishop of Petrolina (Brazil) (1924.01.03 – 1931.10.28)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop-Prelate: Bishop Camillo Faresin, S.D.B. (1954.08.13 – 1956.09.14)

Former Diocese of

Guiratinga

Brazil

History

Past Ordinaries

Former Prelates