Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Iguaçu

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Rite Latin Rite Area 983 km²		Pope Francis Country Brazil

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)1,755,7701,023,000 (58.3%) Established 26 March 1960 (56 years ago) Cathedral Catedral Santo Antônio de Jacutinga Bishop Luciano Bergamin, C.R.L. Address R. Jorge Paladino, 209 - Chacrinha, Nova Iguaçu - RJ, 26285-560, Brazil Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro Similar Paróquia Santíssima Trindade, Instituto de Filosofia e de Teolo, Catedral de Santo Antônio, Mitra Arquiepis do Rio de, Paróquia Nossa Senhora

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Iguaçu (Latin: Dioecesis Neo–Iguassuensis) is a diocese located in the city of Nova Iguaçu in the Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

History

26 March 1960: Established as Diocese of Nova Iguaçu from the Diocese of Campos, Diocese of Niterói and Diocese of Valença

Bishops 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)

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