Diocese of Ji-Paraná
| Diocese of Ji-Paraná Dioecesis Giparanensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Porto Velho |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 120,000 km2 (46,000 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 709,938 480,000 (67.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 3 January 1978 (48 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral São João Bosco |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Norbert Hans Christoph Foerster, S.V.D. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Roque Paloschi |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedejiparana.org.br | |
Diocese of Ji-Paraná — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ji-Paraná (Latin: Dioecesis Giparanensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ji-Paraná in the ecclesiastical province of Porto Velho in Brazil.
History
- 3 January 1978: Established as Territorial Prelature of Vila Rondônia from the Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim and Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho
- 19 February 1983: Promoted as Diocese of Ji-Paraná
- 23 December 1997: Lost territory, along with Diocese of Diamantino, to establish Diocese of Juína
Leadership, in the chronological order
- Prelate of Vila Rondônia (Roman Rite)
- Bishop José Martins da Silva, S.D.N. (1978.01.03 – 1982.10.04), appointed Archbishop of Porto Velho, Rondonia
- Bishops of Ji-Paraná (Roman rite)
- Bishop Antônio Possamai, S.D.B. (1983.03.04 – 2007.04.11)
- Bishop Bruno Pedron, S.D.B. (2007.04.11 – 2019.06.05)
- Bishop Norbert Hans Christoph Foerster, S.V.D. (2020.12.02 – present)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ji-Paraná is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]