Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins is a diocese located in the city of Miracema do Tocantins in the ecclesiastical province of Palmas in Brazil.
History
- October 11, 1966: Established as Territorial Prelature of Miracema do Norte from the Diocese of Porto Nacional
- August 4, 1981: Promoted as Diocese of Miracema do Norte
- October 14, 1989: Renamed as Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins
- July 10, 2019: Territory modified along with neighbouring Roman Catholic Diocese of Cristalândia
- January 31, 2023: Lost territories to establish the Roman Catholic Diocese of Araguaína
Statistics
As per 10 July 2019, in time of modification, it pastorally served 153,760 Catholics on 47,816 km² in 22 parishes with 21 priests, 10 deacons, 31 lay religious and 7 seminarians.Leadership
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of Miracema do Tocantins, below
- * Bishop Philip Dickmans
- * Bishop João José Burke, O.F.M.
- * Bishop James Collins, C.Ss.R.
- Bishop of Miracema do Norte, below
- * Bishop James Collins, C.Ss.R.
- Prelate of Miracema do Norte, below
- * Bishop James Collins, C.Ss.R.
Coadjutor bishop
- João José Burke, O.F.M.