Diocese of Porto Nacional

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The Diocese of Porto Nacional is a Latin Church see in Tocantins, Brazil, erected in 1915 and suffragan to the Archdiocese of Palmas. It is sede vacante following the resignation of Bishop Jose Moreira da Silva in June 2026, with Archbishop Pedro Brito Guimaraes of Palmas serving as apostolic administrator.

Latin name
Portus Nationalis
Erected
20 December 1915
Cathedral
Catedral Nossa Senhora das Mercês
Rank
Suffragan Diocese
Rite
Latin
Province
Palmas
Catholics
276,000
Chancery
Cúria Diocesana, Rua Dr. Francisco Aires 306, 77500-000 Porto Nacional, TO, Brasil
Telephone
Tel. [063]3363-1392

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: Wikipedia + CNBB/Vatican News · Annuario code 001002646 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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