Roman Catholic Diocese of Uruaçu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Uruaçu (Latin: Dioecesis Uruassuensis) is a diocese located in the city of Uruaçu in the ecclesiastical province of Brasília in Brazil.

Diocese of Uruaçu Dioecesis Uruassuensis Diocese de Uruaçu
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Brasília
Metropolitan	Brasília
Statistics
Area	43,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2010) 376,000 319,000 (84.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	26 March 1956 (68 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Anne in Uruaçu
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Giovanni Carlos Caldas Barroca
Bishops emeritus	José da Silva Chaves
Map

On June 17, 2020, Giovanni Carlos Caldas Barroca, a priest of the Brasilia archdiocese, was appointed the new Bishop here.

History

• 1956.03.26: Established as Diocese of Uruaçu from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiás

Bishops

• Bishops of Uruaçu (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop-Elect Giovanni Carlos Caldas Barroca (2020.06.17 – ...)
  • Bishop Messias dos Reis Silveira (2007.01.03 – 2018.11.14), appointed Bishop of Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais
  • Bishop José da Silva Chaves (1976.05.14 – 2007.01.03)
  • Bishop Francisco Prada Carrera, C.M.F. (1957.01.17 – 1976.02.25)

Auxiliary bishop

• José da Silva Chaves (1967-1976), appointed Bishop here

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Adair José Guimarães, appointed Bishop of Rubiataba-Mozarlândia, Goias in 2008
• José Francisco Rodrigues do Rêgo, appointed Bishop of Ipameri, Goias in 2019

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Diocese website Archived 2016-01-15 at the Wayback Machine