Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Palmas

Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Palmas / Palmen(sis) in Brasilia (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Araguaína, Cristalândia, Miracema do Tocantins, Porto Nacional, Tocantinópolis

Neighbouring Dioceses: Porto Nacional (↙), Miracema do Tocantins (↖), Balsas (↗), Bom Jesus do Gurguéia (→), Barreiras (→)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Divino Espírito Santo

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1996.03.27: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palmas / Palmen(sis) in Brasilia (Latin) (from Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins and Diocese of Porto Nacional and with suffragan sees Miracema do Tocantins, Porto Nacional, Tocantinópolis and Cristalândia)
2023.01.31: Gained suffragan see Araguaína

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2010.10.20 – ...):

Archbishop Pedro Brito Guimarães (72)

Apostolic Administrator of Porto Nacional (Brazil)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Palmas (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Pedro Brito Guimarães (72)
(2010.10.20 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Palmas (Brazil)
Apostolic Administrator of Porto Nacional (Brazil)

Born:	1954.02.22 (Buriti, MA, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1986.01.26
Consecrated Bishop:	2002.09.14

Priest of Oeiras–Floriano (Brazil) (1986.01.26 – 2002.07.17)

Bishop of São Raimundo Nonato (Brazil) (2002.07.17 – 2010.10.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Palmas (Brazil) (2010.10.20 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Porto Nacional (Brazil) (2026.06.01 – ...)

Archbishop Alberto Taveira Corrêa (76)
(1996.03.27 – 2009.12.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Belém do Pará (Brazil)

Born:	1950.05.26 (Nova Lima, MG, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1973.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1991.07.06

Priest of Belo Horizonte (Brazil) (1973.08.15 – 1991.04.24)

Titular Bishop of Sinnipsa (1991.04.24 – 1996.03.27)

Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília (Brazil) (1991.04.24 – 1996.03.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Palmas (Brazil) (1996.03.27 – 2009.12.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Belém do Pará (Brazil) (2009.12.30 – 2025.08.06)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Metropolitana do Divino Espírito Santo, Palmas, Tocantins
Pro-Cathedral: Pró-catedral São José, Palmas, Tocantins
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Churches by City (39)

Porto Nacional (↙), Miracema do Tocantins (↖), Balsas (↗), Bom Jesus do Gurguéia (→), Barreiras (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 34,097 km²

Population: 203,000 Catholics (56.8% of 357,600 total)

Pastoral Centres: 35 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 100 priests (83 diocesan, 17 religious), 43 deacons, 75 religious (19 brothers, 56 sisters), 8 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2026.06.02

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