Roman Catholic Diocese of Itaguaí
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Statistics | |
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Country: | Brazil |
Metropolitan: | São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Area: | 2,549 km² |
Population: Total: Catholics: |
358,000 (2004) 240,000 (67.0%) |
Cathedral: | Catedral São Francisco Xavier |
Ordinaries | |
Bishop: | José Ubiratan Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itaguaí {Latin: Itaguaien(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Itaguaí in the Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
[edit] History
- March 14, 1980: Established as Diocese of Itaguaí from the Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda and Diocese of Nova Iguaçu
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Itaguaí (Roman rite)
- Bishop José Ubiratan Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. (1999.11.17 – present)
- Bishop Vital João Geraldo Wilderink, O. Carm. (1980.04.21 – 1998.07.08)