Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goiânia

Archdiocese of Goiânia Archidioecesis Goianiensis Arquidiocese de Goiânia
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Goiânia
Statistics
Area
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	Washington Cruz
Website
arquidiocesedegoiania.org.br

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Goiânia (Latin: Archidioecesis Goianiensis) 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

Leadership

• Archbishops of Goiânia (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Washington Cruz, C.P. (2002.05.08 – present)
  • Archbishop Antônio Ribeiro de Oliveira (1985.10.23 – 2002.05.08)
  • Archbishop Fernando Gomes dos Santos (1957.03.07 – 1985.06.01)

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

Source

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