Archdiocese of Goiânia

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goiânia () is an archdiocese located in the city of Goiânia in Brazil.

History

• March 26, 1956: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiás

Special churches

• Minor Basilica:
• Basílica do Divino Pai Eterno, Trindade

Bishops

(all Roman Rite)

Episcopal ordinaries

1. Fernando Gomes dos Santos (7 March 1957 – 1 June 1985)
2. Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira (23 October 1985 – 8 May 2002)
3. Washington Cruz, CP (8 May 2002 – 9 December 2021)
4. João Justino de Medeiros Silva (9 December 2021 – present)

Auxiliary bishops

• Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira (1975-1985), appointed Archbishop here
• Waldemar Passini Dalbello (2009-2014), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Luziânia, Goias
• Levi Bonatto, Opus Dei (2014-
• Moacir Silva Arantes (2016-2020), appointed Bishop of Barreiras

Suffragan dioceses

• Diocese of Anápolis
• Diocese of Goiás
• Diocese of Ipameri
• Diocese of Itumbiara
• Diocese of Jataí
• Diocese of Rubiataba–Mozarlândia
• Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Archdiocese website (Portuguese)