Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença (Latin: Dioecesis Valentinus in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of Valença, Rio de Janeiro, in the Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Diocese of Valença Dioecesis Valentinus in Brasilia | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,996 km2 (1,543 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 330,358 247,550 (74.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 27 March 1925 (95 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Glória |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Nelson Francelino Ferreira |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedevalenca.org | |
History
- 27 March 1925: Established as Diocese of Valença from the Diocese of Barra do Piraí
Bishops
- Bishops of Valença (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Nelson Francelino Ferreira (2014.02.12 - present)
- Bishop Elias James Manning, O.F.M. Conv. (1990.03.14 – 2014.02.12)
- Bishop Amaury Castanho (1979.11.30 – 1989.05.03), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Jundiaí, São Paulo
- Bishop José Costa Campos (1960.12.09 – 1979.03.26), appointed Bishop of Divinópolis, Minas Gerais
- Bishop Rodolfo das Mercés de Oliveira Pena (1942.01.03 – 1960.12.09)
- Bishop René de Pontes (1938.10.13 – 1940.04.02)
- Bishop André Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti (1925.05.01 – 1936.08.08), appointed Bishop of Taubaté, São Paulo
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Paulo Cezar Costa, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in 2010
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