Diocese of Roraima
| Diocese of Roraima Dioecesis Roraimensis | |
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| Cathedral of Christ the Redemer, Roraima
Cathedral of Christ the Redemer, Roraima
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Manaus |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 230,104 km2 (88,844 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 324,397 200,000 (61.7%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 21 April 1934 (92 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Cristo Redentor, Boa Vista |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Evaristo Pascoal Spengler, O.F.M. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M. |
Diocese of Roraima — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Roraima (Latin: Dioecesis Roraimensis) is a diocese located in the state of Roraima in the ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.
History
- 1934: Established as Apostolic Administration of Rio Branco
- August 30, 1944: Promoted as Territorial Prelature of Rio Branco
- April 29, 1963: Renamed as Territorial Prelature of Roraima
- October 16, 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Roraima
Leadership
- Prelates of Roraima
- José Nepote-Fus, I.M.C. (18 April 1952 – December 1965), resigned
- Servílio Conti, I.M.C. (1 January 1965 – 3 May 1975), resigned
- Aldo Mongiano, I.M.C. (14 May 1975 – 4 December 1979), see below
- Bishops of Roraima
- Aldo Mongiano, I.M.C. (4 December 1979 Appointed – 26 June 1996), resigned
- Aparecido José Dias, S.V.D. (26 June 1996 – 29 May 2004)
- Roque Paloschi (18 May 2005 – 14 October 2015), appointed Archbishop of Porto Velho, Rondonia
- Mário Antônio da Silva (22 June 2016 – 23 February 2022), appointed Archbishop of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso
- Evaristo Pascoal Spengler, O.F.M. (23 January 2023 – Present)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Roraima is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Manaus