Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Garças

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Garças (Latin: Dioecesis Barragartiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Barra do Garças in the ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.

Diocese of Barra do Garças Dioecesis Barragartiensis Diocese de Barra do Garças
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Cuiabá
Metropolitan	Cuiabá
Statistics
Area	59,840 km2 (23,100 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 204,000 159,500 (78.2%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	27 February 1982 (42 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of Guidance in Barra do Garças
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Paulo Renato Fernandes Gonçalves de Campos
Metropolitan Archbishop	Mário Antônio da Silva
Bishops emeritus	Protógenes José Luft
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

• February 27, 1982: Established as Diocese of Barra do Garças from the Diocese of Guiratinga

Bishops

• Bishops of Barra do Garças (Latin Rite)
  • Antônio Sarto, S.D.B. (1982.03.25 – 2001.05.23)
  • Protógenes José Luft, S.d.C. (2001.05.23 – present)

Coadjutor bishop

• Protógenes José Luft, S.d.C.(2000-2001)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy