Roman Catholic Diocese of Sinop
{{Short description|Catholic ecclesiastical territory}}
{{Infobox diocese
|jurisdiction = Diocese
|name = Sinop
|latin = Dioecesis Sinopensis
|image = Catedral Sagrado Coração de Jesus.JPG
|caption = Cathedral of St. Anthony
|country = Brazil
|province = Cuiabá
|rite = Latin Rite
|established = 6 February 1982 ({{age|1982|2|6}} years ago)
|cathedral = Catedral Santo Antônio
|cocathedral =
|area_km2 = 191,000
|population = 650,000
|population_as_of = 2014
|catholics = 534,000
|catholics_percent= 82.2
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}
|bishop = Canisio Klaus
|coadjutor =
|auxiliary_bishops=
|emeritus_bishops =
|map = ProvinciaEclesiasticaCuiaba.jpg
|website =
}}
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sinop ({{langx|la|Dioecesis Sinopensis}}) is a diocese located in the city of Sinop in the ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.
History
- February 6, 1982: Established as Diocese of Sinop from the Diocese of Diamantino
Bishops
- Bishops of Sinop (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Canisio Klaus (2016.01.20 - Present)
- Bishop Gentil Delázari (1995.03.22 – 2016.01.20)
- Bishop Henrique Froehlich, S.J. (1982.03.25 – 1995.03.22)
=Coadjutor bishop=
- Gentil Delázari (1994-1995)
References
- [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/sino0.htm GCatholic.org]
- [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsino.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Category:Christian organizations established in 1982
Sinop, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Category:1982 establishments in Brazil
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