Roman Catholic Diocese of Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga

Catholic ecclesiastical territory

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.

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