Roman Catholic Diocese of Ipameri

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Diocese of Ipameri
Dioecesis Ipameriensis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Metropolitan: Goiânia
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 22,947 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
285,000 (2006)
214,000 (75.1%)
Cathedral: Catedral Divino Espírito Santo
Ordinaries
Bishop: Guilherme Antônio Werlang, M.S.F.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ipameri {Latin: Ipamerien(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Ipameri in the Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.

[edit] History

  • October 11, 1966: Established as Diocese of Ipameri from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Ipameri (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Guilherme Antônio Werlang, M.S.F. (1999.05.19 – present)
    • Archbishop Geraldo do Espírito Santo Ávila (Apostolic Administrator 1998.07.29 – 1999.05.19)
    • Bishop Tarcísio Sebastião Batista Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. (1986.12.19 – 1998.07.29)
    • Bishop Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira (later Archbishop) (1975.12.19 – 1985.10.23)
    • Bishop Gilberto Pereira Lopes (later Archbishop) (1966.11.03 – 1975.12.19)

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