Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Velho

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Velho

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Porto Velho
latin=Archidioecesis Portus Veteris
country= Brazil
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Metropolitana Sagrado Coração de Jesus
cocathedral =
area= 84,696
population= 664,958
population_as_of= 2000
catholics= 598,000
catholics_percent= 89.9
bishop= Moacyr Grechi, O.S.M.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Velho {Latin: " Portus Veteris "} is an archdiocese located in the city of Porto Velho in Brazil.

History

* 1925.05.01: Established as Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho from the Diocese of Amazonas and Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres
* October 16, 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Porto Velho
* October 4, 1982: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Velho

Leadership

* Archbishops of Porto Velho (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Moacyr Grechi, O.S.M. (1998.07.29 – present)
** Archbishop José Martins da Silva, S.D.N. (1982.10.04 – 1997.09.03)
* Bishops of Porto Velho (Roman Rite)
** Bishop João Batista Costa, S.D.B. (1979.10.16 – 1982.06.09)
* Prelates of Porto Velho (Roman Rite)
** Bishop João Batista Costa, S.D.B. (1946.10.01 – 1979.10.16)
** Bishop Pedro Massa, S.D.B. (Apostolic Administrator 1925.07.25 – 1946.10.01)

uffragan Dioceses

* Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul
* Diocese of Guajará-Mirim
* Diocese of Humaitá
* Diocese of Ji-Paraná
* Diocese of Rio Branco
* Territorial Prelature of Lábrea

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/pvel0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dpove.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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