Roman Catholic Diocese of Sinop
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Diocese of Sinop Dioecesis Sinopensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Cuiabá |
Statistics | |
Area | 191,000 km2 (74,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 650,000 534,000 (82.2%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 6 February 1982 (42 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Santo Antônio |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Canisio Klaus |
Map | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sinop (Latin: Dioecesis Sinopensis) is a diocese located in the city of Sinop in the ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.
History
- February 6, 1982: Established as Diocese of Sinop from the Diocese of Diamantino
Bishops
- Bishops of Sinop (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Canisio Klaus (2016.01.20 - Present)
- Bishop Gentil Delázari (1995.03.22 – 2016.01.20)
- Bishop Henrique Froehlich, S.J. (1982.03.25 – 1995.03.22)
Coadjutor bishop
- Gentil Delázari (1994-1995)
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