Diocese of Borba
| Diocese of Borba Dioecesis Borbensis | |
|---|---|
Prelatial Cathedral Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Manaus |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 170,000 km2 (66,000 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 190,000 155,000 (81.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 13 July 1963 (63 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Prelatícia Basílica Santo Antônio de Pádua |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Zenildo Luiz Pereira da Silva, C.Ss.R. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp. |
| Bishops emeritus | Elói Róggia, S.A.C. |
Diocese of Borba — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Borba (Latin: Dioecesis Borbensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Borba, Amazonas, in the ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.
History
- 13 July 1963: Established as Territorial Prelature of Borba from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus and Territorial Prelature of Parintins
- 18 November 2022: Promoted as Diocese of Borba
Bishops
- Prelates of Borba (Latin Rite)
- Adriano Jaime Miriam Veigle, T.O.R. (1964.06.18 – 1988.07.06)
- José Afonso Ribeiro, T.O.R. (1988.07.06 – 2006.05.03)
- Elói Róggia, S.A.C. (2006.05.03 – 2017.09.20)
- Zenildo Luiz Pereira da Silva, C.Ss.R. (2017.09.20 - 2022.11.18)
- Diocesan Bishops
- Zenildo Luiz Pereira da Silva, C.Ss.R. (since 2022.11.18)
Coadjutor bishop
- Zenildo Luiz Pereira da Silva, C.Ss.R.[1] (2016-2017)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Borba is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[2]