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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
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Palmas 57 km
- Diocese of Cristalândia 86 km
- Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins 127 km
- Diocese of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia 288 km
- Diocese of São Félix 353 km
- Diocese of Araguaína 389 km
Parishes near the see
- Cristo Operário · Porto Nacional <1 km
- Divino Espírito Santo · Porto Nacional <1 km
- Nossa Senhora de Fátima · Porto Nacional <1 km
- Santa Luzia · Porto Nacional <1 km
- Santos Reis · Porto Nacional <1 km
- São João Batista · Porto Nacional <1 km
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Sources: Wikipedia + CNBB/Vatican News · Annuario code 001002646 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08