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Diocese of Araguaína
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The Diocese of Araguaína is a Latin Church diocese in Tocantins state, Brazil, established on January 31, 2023 as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Palmas. Giovane Pereira de Melo was installed as its first bishop in April 2023.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Giovane Pereira de Melo
- Latin name
- Araguainen(sis)
- Erected
- 31 January 2023
- Cathedral
- Catedral São João Batista
- Patron
- São João Batista (Saint John the Baptist)
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Palmas (Archdiocese of Palmas)
- Catholics
- 215,794
- Chancery
- Rua Floriano Peixoto 401, Loteamento Vila Ferreira, 77808-525 Araguaína, TO, Brasil
- Telephone
- Tel. [063]99286-6476
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Carolina 80 km
- Diocese of Tocantinópolis 130 km
- Diocese of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia 166 km
- Diocese of Imperatriz 203 km
- Diocese of Marabá 232 km
- Diocese of Balsas 240 km
Parishes near the see
- Nossa Senhora Aparecida · Araguaína 3 km
- Nossa Senhora da Natividade · Araguaína 3 km
- São José Operário · Araguaína 3 km
- São Judas Tadeu · Araguaína 3 km
- São Paulo Apóstolo · Araguaína 3 km
- São Vicente de Paulo · Araguaína 3 km
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Sources: Wikipedia + GCatholic · Annuario code 001005113 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08