São José de Alto Tocantins (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins
- Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
- Erected: 25 July 1924
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Goiás
- Rite: Latin (or Roman)
- Country: Brazil

Florentino Simón y Garriga, C.M.F. † (10 Apr 1931 Appointed - 23 Nov 1935 Died)
Francisco Prada Carrera, C.M.F. † (3 Sep 1946 Appointed - 17 Jan 1957 Appointed, Bishop of Uruaçu (Uruassu), Goias)

Date	Event	From	To
25 July 1924	Erected	Diocese of Goiás (Northern region)	Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins (erected)
18 November 1932	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins (from Mariana to Goiás)
13 May 1939	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Goiás (Our Lady of Conception de Barra, Our Lady of Pilar de Ouro Fino, San José de Massamedes, and S. Rita) Diocese of Porto Nacional (Territory next to the river Araguaya) Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins (Crixas (with Chapel of S. Joseph de Araguaya))	Territorial Prelature of Bananal
26 March 1956	Suppressed	Archdiocese of Goiás (Rialma and Goianésia and part of Pirenópolis) Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins (suppressed) (Uruassu, Niquelândia, Amaro Leite, Pilar de Goiás, Itapací, and part of Porangatu)	Diocese of Uruaçu (Uruassu) (erected)
26 March 1956	Suppressed	Archdiocese of Goiás (Parts of Formosa, Planaltina, and Distrito Federal) Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins (suppressed) (Cavalcante, Veadéiros, São Domingos, Sitio da Abadía, São João da Aliança, and Posse)	Territorial Prelature of Formosa (erected)
26 March 1956	Suppressed	Territorial Prelature of Bananal (suppressed) (Christalândia and part of Pium and part of Peixe) Diocese of Porto Nacional (Araguacema and part of Pium) Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins (suppressed)	Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia (erected)