Archdiocese of Goiânia
| Archdiocese of Goiânia Archidioecesis Goianiensis Arquidiocese de Goiânia | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Goiânia |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,855 km2 (5,349 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2006) 1,850,000 1,115,550 (60.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 26 March 1956 (70 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | João Justino de Medeiros Silva |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Levi Bonatto, Opus Dei |
| Website | |
| arquidiocesedegoiania.org.br | |
Archdiocese of Goiânia — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goiânia (Latin: Archidioecesis Goianiensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Goiânia in Brazil.
History
- March 26, 1956: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiás
Special churches
- Minor Basilica:
- Basílica do Divino Pai Eterno, Trindade
Bishops
(all Roman Rite)
Episcopal ordinaries
- Fernando Gomes dos Santos (7 March 1957 – 1 June 1985)
- Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira (23 October 1985 – 8 May 2002)
- Washington Cruz, CP (8 May 2002 – 9 December 2021)
- João Justino de Medeiros Silva (9 December 2021 – present)
Auxiliary bishops
- Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira (1975-1985), appointed Archbishop here
- Waldemar Passini Dalbello (2009-2014), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Luziânia, Goias
- Levi Bonatto, Opus Dei (2014-
- Moacir Silva Arantes (2016-2020), appointed Bishop of Barreiras
Suffragan dioceses
- Diocese of Anápolis
- Diocese of Goiás
- Diocese of Ipameri
- Diocese of Itumbiara
- Diocese of Jataí
- Diocese of Rubiataba–Mozarlândia
- Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goiânia is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[1]