Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palmas

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palmas (Latin: Archidioecesis Palmensis in Brasilia) is an archdiocese located in the city of Palmas in Brazil.

Archdiocese of Palmas Archidioecesis Palmensis in Brasilia
Location
Country	Brazil
Statistics
Area	29,938 km2 (11,559 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 183,385 140,385 (76.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	27 March 1996 (28 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Metropolitana São José
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Archbishop	Pedro Brito Guimarães
Website
www.arquidiocesedepalmas.org.br

History

• March 27, 1996: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palmas from the Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins and Diocese of Porto Nacional

Leadership

• Archbishops of Palmas (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Archbishop Pedro Brito Guimarães (2010.10.20 - present)
  • Archbishop Alberto Taveira Corrêa (1996.03.27 – 2009.12.30), appointed Archbishop of Belém do Pará

Suffragan dioceses

• Diocese of Araguaína
• Diocese of Cristalândia
• Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins
• Diocese of Porto Nacional
• Diocese of Tocantinópolis

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Archdiocese website (Portuguese)