Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palmas
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Archdiocese of Palmas
Archidioecesis Palmensis in Brasilia
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Statistics | |
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| 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 | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palmas (Latin: Archidioecesis Palmensis in Brasilia) is an archdiocese located in the city of Palmas in Brazil.
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)
- Archbishop Pedro Brito Guimarães (2010.10.20 - present)
- Archbishop Alberto Taveira Corrêa (1996.03.27 – 2009.12.30)
Suffragan dioceses
- Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins
- Diocese of Porto Nacional
- Diocese of Tocantinópolis
- Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia
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