Diocese of Itaguaí
| Diocese of Itaguaí Dioecesis Itaguaiensis | |
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| St Francis Xavier Cathedral in 2017
St Francis Xavier Cathedral in 2017
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,549 km2 (984 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 358,000 240,000 (67.0%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 14 March 1980 (46 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral São Francisco Xavier |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Paulo Celso Dias do Nascimento |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Orani João Tempesta, OCist |
| Bishops emeritus | José Ubiratan Lopes, OFMCap |
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Diocese of Itaguaí — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itaguaí (Latin: Dioecesis Itaguaiensis) is located in the ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
History
14 March 1980: Established as Diocese of Itaguaí from the Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda and Diocese of Nova Iguaçu
Leadership
- Bishops of Itaguaí (Roman rite)
- Vital João Geraldo Wilderink, OCarm (1980.04.21 – 1998.07.08)
- José Ubiratan Lopes, OFMCap (1999.11.17 – 2023.04.19)
- Paulo Celso Dias do Nascimento (2023.04.19 – Present)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Itaguaí is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]