Roman Catholic Diocese of Ji-Paraná
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ji-Paraná
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Ji-Paraná
latin= Dioecesis Giparanensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan= Porto Velho
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral São João Bosco
cocathedral =
area= 120,000
population= 709,938
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 480,000
catholics_percent= 67.6
bishop= Bruno Pedron, S.D.B.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ji-Paraná {Latin: " Giparanen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Ji-Paraná in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Velho in Brazil.
History
* January 3, 1978: Established as Territorial Prelature of Vila Rondônia from the Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim and Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho
* February 19, 1983: Promoted as Diocese of Ji-Paraná
Leadership
* Bishops of Ji-Paraná (Roman rite)
** Bishop Bruno Pedron, S.D.B. (2007.04.11 – present)
** Bishop Antônio Possamai, S.D.B. (1983.03.04 – 2007.04.11)
* Prelates of Vila Rondônia (Roman Rite)
** Bishop José Martins da Silva, S.D.N. (later Archbishop) (1978.01.03 – 1982.10.04)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/jipa0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/djipa.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocesedejiparana.org.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]
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