Roman Catholic Diocese of Ji-Paraná
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ji-Paraná is a diocese
located in the city of Ji-Paraná
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 Ji-Paraná
Ji-Paraná
Ji-Paraná is the second most populous city in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. Its population was 116.587 and its area is 6,897 km².Located in central Rondônia, the city attracted many settlers from the 1970s onward...
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
- January 3, 1978: Established as Territorial Prelature of Vila Rondônia from the Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim and Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho
- February 19, 1983: Promoted as Diocese of Ji-Paraná
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 Ji-Paraná (Roman rite)- Bishop Bruno Pedron, S.D.B. (2007.04.11 – present)
- Bishop Antônio Possamai, S.D.B. (1983.03.04 – 2007.04.11)
- Prelates of Vila Rondônia (Roman Rite)
- Bishop José Martins da Silva, S.D.N. (later Archbishop) (1978.01.03 – 1982.10.04)