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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Velho

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Sede vacante

Country
  
Brazil

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
84,696 km²

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Velho

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2000) 664,958 598,000 (89.9%)

Established
  
1 May 1925 (91 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Catedral Metropolitana Sagrado Coração de Jesus

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Velho (Latin: Archidioecesis Portus Veteris) is an archdiocese located in the city of Porto Velho in Brazil.

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History

  • 1 May 1925: Established as Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho from the Diocese of Amazonas and Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres
  • 16 October 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Porto Velho
  • 4 October 1982: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Velho

    • Leadership

  • Archbishops of Porto Velho (Latin Rite)
  • Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado (2011.11.30 - 2015.03.18)
  • Archbishop Moacyr Grechi, O.S.M. (1998.07.29 – 2011.11.30)
  • José Martins da Silva, S.D.N. (1982.10.04 – 1997.09.03)
  • Bishops of Porto Velho (Latin Rite)
  • João Batista Costa, S.D.B. (1979.10.16 – 1982.06.09)
  • Prelates of Porto Velho (Latin Rite)
  • João Batista Costa, S.D.B. (1946.10.01 – 1979.10.16)
  • Pedro Massa, S.D.B. (Apostolic Administrator 1925.07.25 – 1946.10.01)

    • Suffragan dioceses

  • Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul
  • Diocese of Guajará-Mirim
  • Diocese of Humaitá
  • Diocese of Ji-Paraná
  • Diocese of Rio Branco
  • Territorial Prelature of Lábrea

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Velho Wikipedia
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