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Roman Catholic Diocese of Goiás

Diocese of Goiasensis
Dioecesis Goiasensis
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Goiânia
Statistics
Area 23,573 km2 (9,102 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
224,395
208,000 (92.7%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 6 December 1745 (271 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Sant’Ana
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Eugène Lambert Adrian Rixen
Emeritus Bishops Tomás Balduino, O.P.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Goiás (Latin: Dioecesis Goiasensis) is a diocese located in the city of Goiás in the Ecclesiastical province of Goiânia in Brazil.

Coordinates: 15°56′03″S 50°08′25″W / 15.9342°S 50.1403°W / -15.9342; -50.1403


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