Roman Catholic Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira
- Roman Catholic Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= São Gabriel da Cachoeira
latin= Dioecesis Cachoëirensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Manaus
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral São G
cocathedral =
area= 286,866
population= 62,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 56,000
catholics_percent= 90.3
bishop= José Song Sui-Wan, S.D.B. (宋瑞雲)
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira {Latin: " Cachoëiren(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of São Gabriel da Cachoeira in the Ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.
History
* May 1, 1925: Established as Territorial Prelature of Rio Negro
* October 30, 1980: Promoted as Diocese of Rio Negro
* October 21, 1981: Renamed as Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira
Leadership
* Bishops of São Gabriel da Cachoeira (Roman rite)
** Bishop José Song Sui-Wan, S.D.B. (宋瑞雲) (2002.01.23 – present)
** Bishop Walter Ivan de Azevedo, S.D.B. (1988.02.27 – 2002.01.23)
** Bishop Michele Alagna Foderá, S.D.B. (1981.10.21 – 1988.02.27)
* Bishops of Rio Negro (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Michele Alagna Foderá, S.D.B. (1980.10.30 – 1981.10.21)
* Prelates of Rio Negro (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Michele Alagna Foderá, S.D.B. (1967.06.13 – 1980.10.30)
** Bishop Pedro Massa, S.D.B. (1941.04.05 – 1967.06.13)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/zgab0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsagc.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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