The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Velho ( la, Archidioecesis Portus Veteris) is an

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located in the city of Porto Velho in Brazil.

History

* 1 May 1925: Established as Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho from the

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and

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* 16 October 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Porto Velho * 4 October 1982: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Velho

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

* Arch

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s of Porto Velho (

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(2015.10.14 - ) ** Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado (2011.11.30 - 2015.03.18), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão **

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, O.S.M. (1998.07.29 – 2011.11.30) **

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, S.D.N. (1982.10.04 – 1997.09.03) * Bishop of Porto Velho (Latin Rite), below ** João Batista Costa,

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(''see below'' 1979.10.16 – 1982.06.09) * Prelates of Porto Velho (Latin Rite), below ** João Batista Costa, S.D.B. (1946.10.01 – 1979.10.16 ''see above'') ** Pedro Massa, S.D.B. (Apostolic Administrator 1925.07.25 – 1946.10.01)

Coadjutor bishop

Antônio Sarto Antônio Sarto (February 27, 1926 – September 29, 2008) was the Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Garças from his appointment on March 25, 1982, by Pope John Paul II until his retirement on May 23, 2001. He remained Bish ...

, S.D.B. (1971-1982, including 1971-1979 as Coadjutor Prelate), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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, appointed Bishop of Humaitá, Amazonas in 2020

Suffragan dioceses

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

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Sources

GCatholic.org

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