Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Iguaçu
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Iguaçu (Latin: Dioecesis Neo–Iguassuensis) is a diocese located in the city of Nova Iguaçu in the Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Diocese of Nova Iguaçu Dioecesis Neo–Iguassuensis | |
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 Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 983 km2 (380 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,755,770 1,023,000 (58.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 26 March 1960 (63 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Santo Antônio de Jacutinga |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gilson Andrade da Silva |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. |
| Bishops emeritus | Luciano Bergamin, C.R.L. |
| Website | |
| www.mitrani.org.br | |
History
- 26 March 1960: Established as Diocese of Nova Iguaçu from the Diocese of Campos, Diocese of Niterói and Diocese of Valença
Bishops
- Bishops of Nova Iguaçu (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Gilson Andrade da Silva (2019.05.15 - present)
- Bishop Luciano Bergamin, C.R.L. (2002.07.24 – 2019.05.15)
- Bishop Werner Franz Siebenbrock, S.V.D. (1994.11.09 – 2001.12.19), appointed Bishop of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais
- Bishop Adriano Mandarino Hypólito, O.F.M. (1966.08.29 – 1994.11.09)
- Bishop Honorato Piazera, S.C.I. (1961.12.14 – 1966.02.12), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina
- Bishop Walmor Battú Wichrowski (1960.04.23 – 1961.05.31)
Coadjutor bishop
- Gilson Andrade da Silva (2018-2019)
References
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website (Portuguese) Archived 2018-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
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