Archdiocese of Palmas Archidioecesis Palmensis in Brasilia

Location
Country	Brazil
Statistics
Area	29,938 km² (11,559 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 183,385 140,385 (76.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	27 March 1996 (28 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Metropolitana São José
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Archbishop	Pedro Brito Guimarães
Website
www.arquidiocesedepalmas.org.br

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palmas (Latin: Archidioecesis Palmensis in Brasilia) is an archdiocese located in the city of Palmas in Brazil.

History

March 27, 1996: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palmas from the Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins and Diocese of Porto Nacional

Leadership

Archbishops of Palmas (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Archbishop Pedro Brito Guimarães (2010.10.20 - present)
- Archbishop Alberto Taveira Corrêa (1996.03.27 – 2009.12.30), appointed Archbishop of Belém do Pará

Suffragan dioceses

Sources

Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Brazil

Catholicism portal

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