Roman Catholic Diocese of Nazaré

Coordinates: 7°44′36.4″S 35°13′45.9″W / 7.743444°S 35.229417°W / -7.743444; -35.229417

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nazaré (Latin: Dioecesis Nazarensis in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of Nazaré da Mata in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.

History[]

• August 2, 1918: Established as Diocese of Nazaré from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife

Bishops[]

• Bishops of Nazaré (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop (2016.07.13 -
  • Bishop Severino Batista de França, O.F.M. Cap. (2007.03.07 – 2015.11.25)
  • Bishop (1986.11.07 – 2006.07.26)
  • Bishop (1963.02.25 – 1986.11.07)
  • Bishop (1959.06.20 – 1962.08.23)
  • Bishop (later Archbishop) (1955.02.06 – 1958.01.16)
  • Bishop (later Archbishop) (1948.01.10 – 1954.12.14)
  • Bishop (1919.07.03 – 1946.08.16)

Auxiliary bishop[]

• Jaime Mota de Farias (1982-1986), appointed Bishop of Alagoinhas, Bahia

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]

• , appointed Bishop of Cajazeiras, Paraiba in 1934
• , appointed Bishop of Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte in 1960
• , appointed Bishop of Patos, Paraiba in 2001
• , appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco in 2018

References[]

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)

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