Roman Catholic Diocese of Ji-Paraná
Diocese of Ji-Paraná Dioecesis Giparanensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Porto Velho |
Statistics | |
Area | 120,000 km2 (46,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 709,938 480,000 (67.6%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 3 January 1978 (44 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral São João Bosco |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | (vacant) |
Metropolitan Archbishop | |
Bishops emeritus | , S.D.B. |
Website | |
www.diocesedejiparana.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ji-Paraná (Latin: Dioecesis Giparanensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ji-Paraná in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Velho in Brazil.
History[]
- 3 January 1978: Established as Territorial Prelature of Vila Rondônia from the Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim and Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho
- 19 February 1983: Promoted as Diocese of Ji-Paraná
Leadership, in reverse chronological order[]
- Bishops of Ji-Paraná (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Bruno Pedron, S.D.B. (2007.04.11 – present)
- Bishop Antônio Possamai, S.D.B. (1983.03.04 – 2007.04.11)
- Prelate of Vila Rondônia (Roman Rite), below
- Bishop José Martins da Silva, (1978.01.03 – 1982.10.04), appointed Archbishop of Porto Velho, Rondonia
References[]
Coordinates: 10°52′56″S 61°56′41″W / 10.8821°S 61.9448°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Christian organizations established in 1978
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Porto Velho
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Ji-Paraná
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs