Roman Catholic Diocese of Rubiataba–Mozarlândia

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Diocese of Rubiataba–Mozarlândia
*Dioecesis Rubiatabensis-Mozarlandensis*
Statistics
Country:	Brazil
Metropolitan:	Goiânia
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	26,797 km²
Population: Total: Catholics:	105,550 (2004) 84,835 (80.4%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Nossa Senhora da Glória, Rubiataba
Co-cathedral:	Co-Catedral Nossa Senhora do Perpétuo Socorro, Mozarlândia
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Adair José Guimarães

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rubiataba–Mozarlândia {Latin: Rubiataben(sis)-Mozarlanden(sis)} is a diocese located in the cities of Rubiataba and Mozarlândia in the Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.

[edit] History

October 11, 1966: Established as Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba from the Diocese of Goiás and Diocese of Uruaçu
April 18, 1979: Renamed as Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba–Mozarlândia
October 16, 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Rubiataba–Mozarlândia

[edit] Leadership

Bishops of Rubiataba–Mozarlândia (Roman rite)
- Bishop Adair José Guimarães (2008.02.27 – present)
- Bishop José Carlos de Oliveira, C.SS.R. (1979.10.16 – 2008.02.27)
Prelates of Rubiataba – Mozarlândia (Roman Rite)
- Bishop José Carlos de Oliveira, C.SS.R. (1979.09.14 – 1979.10.16)
Prelates of Rubiataba (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Juvenal Roriz, C.SS.R. (later Archbishop) (1966.10.27 – 1978.05.05)