Roman Catholic Diocese of Duque de Caxias
Diocese of Duque de Caxias Dioecesis Caxiensis | |
---|---|
Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro |
Statistics | |
Area | 511 km2 (197 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 1,235,626 976,000 (79.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 11 October 1980 (40 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Santo Antônio |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. |
Bishops emeritus |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Duque de Caxias (Latin: Dioecesis Caxiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Duque de Caxias in the Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
History[]
- 11 October 1980: Established as Diocese of Duque de Caxias from the Diocese of Nova Iguaçu and Diocese of Petrópolis
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Duque de Caxias (Latin Rite)
- (1981.05.25 – 2005.03.30)
- (2005.03.30 – 2011.11.30), appointed Archbishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro
- (since 2012.08.01)
References[]
Coordinates: 22°47′09″S 43°18′39″W / 22.7859°S 43.3109°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro
- Christian organizations established in 1980
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs