Roman Catholic Diocese of Sinop

Diocese of Sinop Dioecesis Sinopensis
Cathedral of St. Anthony
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Cuiabá
Statistics
Area	191,000 km^2 (74,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2014) 650,000 534,000 (82.2%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	6 February 1982 (42 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Santo Antônio
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Canisio Klaus
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sinop (Latin: Dioecesis Sinopensis) is a diocese located in the city of Sinop in the ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.

History

• February 6, 1982: Established as Diocese of Sinop from the Diocese of Diamantino

Bishops

• Bishops of Sinop (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Canisio Klaus (2016.01.20 - Present)
  • Bishop Gentil Delázari (1995.03.22 – 2016.01.20)
  • Bishop Henrique Froehlich, S.J. (1982.03.25 – 1995.03.22)

Coadjutor bishop

• Gentil Delázari (1994-1995)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy