Roman Catholic Diocese of Sinop

Diocese of Sinop Dioecesis Sinopensis
Cathedral of St. Anthony
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Cuiabá
Statistics
Area	191,000 km2 (74,000 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2014) 650,000 534,000 (82.2%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	6 February 1982 (43 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Santo Antônio
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Canisio Klaus
Metropolitan Archbishop	Mário Antônio da Silva
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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.

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

• 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)

• Gentil Delázari (1994-1995)

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