Roman Catholic Diocese of Juína

Roman Catholic Diocese of Juína

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Juína
latin= Dioecesis Iuinensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan= Cuiabá
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Sagrado Coração de Jesus
cocathedral =
area= 129,078
population= 140,000
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 126,593
catholics_percent= 90.4
bishop= "vacant"
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Juína {Latin: " Iuinen(sis)"} 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)
** Archbishop Mílton Antônio dos Santos, S.D.B. (Apostolic Administrator 2007.08 – present)
** Bishop Franco Dalla Valle, S.D.B. (1997.12.23 – 2007.08.02)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/juin0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/djuin.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.arquidiocesecuiaba.org.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]


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