Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença
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Diocese of Valença
Dioecesis Valentinus in Brasilia |
| Location |
| Country |
Brazil |
| Metropolitan |
São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro |
| Statistics |
| Area |
3,996 km2 (1,543 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2004)
330,358
247,550 (74.9%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Catedral Nossa Senhora da Glória |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Elias James Manning, O.F.M. Conv. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença (Latin: Dioecesis Valentinus in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of Valença, Rio de Janeiro, in the Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
History
- March 27, 1925: Established as Diocese of Valença from the Diocese of Barra do Piraí
Leadership
- Bishops of Valença (Roman rite)
- Bishop Elias James Manning, O.F.M. Conv. (1990.03.14 – present)
- Bishop Amaury Castanho (1979.11.30 – 1989.05.03)
- Bishop José Costa Campos (1960.12.09 – 1979.03.26)
- Bishop Rodolfo das Mercés de Oliveira Pena (1942.01.03 – 1960.12.09)
- Bishop René de Pontes (1938.10.13 – 1940.04.02)
- Bishop André Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti (1925.05.01 – 1936.08.08)
References
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Religious organizations established in 1925
- 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
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