Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goiânia

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

Archdiocese of Goiânia Archidioecesis Goianiensis Arquidiocese de Goiânia
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Goiânia
Statistics
Area	13,855 km2 (5,349 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 1,850,000 1,115,550 (60.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	26 March 1956 (68 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	João Justino de Medeiros Silva
Auxiliary Bishops	Levi Bonatto, Opus Dei
Website
arquidiocesedegoiania.org.br

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)