Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença
For the Archdiocese in Venezuela, see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela. For the Archdiocese in Spain, see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Valencia in Spain.
| Diocese of Valença Dioecesis Valentinus in Brasilia | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,996 km2 (1,543 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 330,358 247,550 (74.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 27 March 1925 (90 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Glória |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Elias James Manning, O.F.M. Conv. |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedevalenca.org | |
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
Leadership
- 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)
References
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