Roman Catholic Diocese of Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga

The Diocese of Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga (Latin: Diocesis Primavera non Leste-Paranatinguensis) is a Latin suffragan Roman Catholic Diocese in the state of Mato Grosso, in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archbishop of Cuiabá in Brazil.

Diocese of Leste–Paranatinga Diocesis Primavera non Leste-Paranatinguensis Diocese de Primavera do Leste-Paranatinga
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Cuiabá
Metropolitan	Cuiabá
Statistics
Area	98,056 km2 (37,860 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2014) 170,000 127,500 (75%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	25 June 2014 (10 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier in Paranatinga
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	vacant
Metropolitan Archbishop	Mílton Antônio dos Santos
Bishops emeritus	Derek Byrne
Map

Its Cathedral episcopal see is the Catedral São Cristóvão, in Primavera do Leste. It also has a Co-Cathedral Co-Catedral São Francisco Xavier, in Paranatinga.

History

• On December 23, 1997, the Territorial Prelature of Paranatinga was established on territory split off from the Diocese of Barra do Garças, Diocese of Rondonópolis and Diocese of Sinop
• 25 June 2014: Suppressed to become Diocese of Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga

Leadership

Territorial Prelates of Paranatinga

• Vital Chitolina, Dehonians, S.C.I. (23 December 1997 - 28 December 2011), later Bishop of Diamantino (Brazil) (2011.12.28 – ...)

Bishops of Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga

• Derek Byrne, S.P.S. (25 June 2014 - 7 June 2023, previously Bishop of Guiratinga (Brazil) (2008.12.24 – 2014.06.25)

References

• GCatholic.org, with incumbent biography links
• Catholic Hierarchy