Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Iguaçu
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Iguaçu is a diocese
located in the city of Nova Iguaçu
in the Ecclesiastical province
of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro 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 Nova Iguaçu
Nova Iguaçu
Nova Iguaçu is a city in southeast Brazil in the Baixada Fluminense region of Rio de Janeiro state. It was the state's second largest city until Mesquita was split off, and now is the fourth largest after São Gonçalo and Duque de Caxias. It lies northwest of the city of Rio de Janeiro, on the...
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 São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
History
- March 26, 1960: Established as Diocese of Nova Iguaçu from the Diocese of Campos, Diocese of Niterói and Diocese of Valença
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 Nova Iguaçu (Roman rite)- Bishop Luciano Bergamin, C.R.L. (2002.07.24 – present)
- Bishop Werner Franz Siebenbrock, S.V.D. (1994.11.09 – 2001.12.19)
- Bishop Adriano Mandarino Hypólito, O.F.M. (1966.08.29 – 1994.11.09)
- Bishop Honorato Piazera, S.C.I. (1961.12.14 – 1966.02.12)
- Bishop Walmor Battú Wichrowski (1960.04.23 – 1961.05.31)