Roman Catholic Diocese of Duque de Caxias

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Rite Latin Rite Pope Francis Country Brazil		Cathedral Catedral Santo Antônio Area 511 km²
Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)1,235,626976,000 (79.0%) Established 11 October 1980 (36 years ago) Bishop Tarcísio Nascentes dos Santos Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Duque de Caxias (Latin: Dioecesis Caxiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Duque de Caxias in the Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

History

11 October 1980: Established as Diocese of Duque de Caxias from the Diocese of Nova Iguaçu and Diocese of Petrópolis

Bishops of Duque de Caxias (Latin Rite)

Mauro Morelli (1981.05.25 – 2005.03.30)

José Francisco Rezende Dias (2005.03.30 – 2011.11.30)

Tarcísio Nascentes dos Santos (since 2012.08.01)

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