Roman Catholic Diocese of Juína

Diocese of Juína Dioecesis Iuinensis Diocese de Juína
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Cuiabá
Metropolitan	Cuiabá
Statistics
Area	129,078 km2 (49,837 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 140,000 126,593 (90.4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	23 December 1997 (26 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Juína
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Neri José Tondello
Metropolitan Archbishop	Mílton Antônio dos Santos
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Juína (Latin: Dioecesis Iuinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Juína in the ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.

History

• December 23, 1997: Established as Diocese of Juína from the Diocese of Diamantino and Diocese of Ji-Paraná

Leadership

• Bishops of Juína (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Franco Dalla Valle, S.D.B. (1997.12.23 – 2007.08.02)
  • Archbishop Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (Apostolic Administrator 2007.08 – 2009.02.15)
  • Bishop Neri José Tondello (2009.02.15 - present)

References

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

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