Roman Catholic Diocese of Humaitá
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Humaitá is a diocese
located in the city of Humaitá
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Porto Velho
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Humaitá
Humaitá
Humaitá is a town on the Paraguay River in southern Paraguay. During the War of the Triple Alliance, it served as the main Paraguayan stronghold from 1866 until its fall in August 1868. During that time, it housed as many as 24,000 troops...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Porto Velho
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Velho
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Velho is an archdiocese located in the city of Porto Velho in Brazil.-History:* 1925.05.01: Established as Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho from the Diocese of Amazonas and Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres...
in Brazil.
History
- June 26, 1961: Established as Territorial Prelature of Humaitá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus and Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho
- October 16, 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Humaitá
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Humaitá (Roman rite)- Bishop Franz Josef Meinrad Merkel, C.S.Sp. (2000.07.26 – present)
- Bishop José Jovêncio Balestieri, S.D.B. (1991.03.06 – 1998.07.29)
- Bishop Miguel D’Aversa, S.D.B. (1979.10.16 – 1991.03.06)
- Prelates of Humaitá (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Miguel D’Aversa, S.D.B. (1962.05.21 – 1979.10.16)
- Bishop José Domitrovitsch, S.D.B. (1961.08.05 – 1962.02.27)