Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Velho

Archdiocese of Porto Velho

*Archidioecesis Portus Veteris*
Archdiocese of Porto Velho; Archidioecesis Portus Veteris
Location
Country	Brazil
Statistics
Area	84,696 km2 (32,701 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2000); 664,958; 598,000 (89.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	1 May 1925 (96 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Metropolitana Sagrado Coração de Jesus
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Archbishop
Website
	www.arquidiocesedeportovelho.com.br

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Velho (Latin: Archidioecesis Portus Veteris) is an archdiocese located in the city of Porto Velho in Brazil.

History[]

1 May 1925: Established as Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho from the Diocese of Amazonas and Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres
16 October 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Porto Velho
4 October 1982: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Velho

Bishops[]

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order[]

Archbishops of Porto Velho (Latin Rite), below
- (2015.10.14 - )
- , (2011.11.30 - 2015.03.18), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão
- Moacyr Grechi, O.S.M. (1998.07.29 – 2011.11.30)
- José Martins da Silva, (1982.10.04 – 1997.09.03)
Bishop of Porto Velho (Latin Rite), below
- , S.D.B. (see below 1979.10.16 – 1982.06.09)
Prelates of Porto Velho (Latin Rite), below
- João Batista Costa, S.D.B. (1946.10.01 – 1979.10.16 see above)
- , S.D.B. (Apostolic Administrator 1925.07.25 – 1946.10.01)

Coadjutor bishop[]

Antônio Sarto, S.D.B. (1971-1982, including 1971-1979 as Coadjutor Prelate), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]

, appointed Bishop of Humaitá, Amazonas in 2020

Suffragan dioceses[]

Sources[]

Coordinates: 8°45′S 63°54′W / 8.750°S 63.900°W / -8.750; -63.900

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