Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença

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Rite Latin Rite Area 3,996 km²		Pope Francis Country Brazil
Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)330,358247,550 (74.9%) Established 27 March 1925 (91 years ago) Cathedral Catedral Nossa Senhora da Glória Bishop Elias James Manning, O.F.M. Conv. Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença (Latin: Dioecesis Valentinus in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of Valença, Rio de Janeiro, in the Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

History

27 March 1925: Established as Diocese of Valença from the Diocese of Barra do Piraí

Bishops of Valença (Roman rite)

Bishop Elias James Manning, O.F.M. Conv. (1990.03.14 – present)

Bishop Amaury Castanho (1979.11.30 – 1989.05.03)

Bishop José Costa Campos (1960.12.09 – 1979.03.26)

Bishop Rodolfo das Mercés de Oliveira Pena (1942.01.03 – 1960.12.09)

Bishop René de Pontes (1938.10.13 – 1940.04.02)

Bishop André Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti (1925.05.01 – 1936.08.08)

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