Roman Catholic Diocese of Itaguaí
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Itaguaí
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Itaguaí
latin= Dioecesis Itaguaiensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan= São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral São Francisco Xavier
cocathedral =
area= 2,549
population= 358,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 240,000
catholics_percent= 67.0
bishop= José Ubiratan Lopes, O.F.M. Cap.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itaguaí {Latin: " Itaguaien(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Itaguaí in the Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
History
* March 14, 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)
** Bishop José Ubiratan Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. (1999.11.17 – present)
** Bishop Vital João Geraldo Wilderink, O. Carm. (1980.04.21 – 1998.07.08)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/itag0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/ditag.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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