The Roman Catholic Diocese of Duque de Caxias ( la, Dioecesis Caxiensis) is a
diocese located in the city of
Duque de Caxias
Duque is a Spanish surname meaning "duke".
People
Notable people with the name include:
* Jaime Enrique Duque Correa (1943–2013), Colombian Roman Catholic bishop
* Andrés Duque (21st century), American activist
* Carlos Duque (1930–2014), Pa ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province of
São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
History
* 11 October 1980: Established as Diocese of Duque de Caxias from the
Diocese of Nova Iguaçu and
Diocese of Petrópolis
Leadership
*
Bishops of Duque de Caxias (Latin Rite)
**
Mauro Morelli (1981.05.25 – 2005.03.30)
**
José Francisco Rezende Dias (2005.03.30 – 2011.11.30), appointed Archbishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro
**
Tarcísio Nascentes dos Santos (since 2012.08.01)
References
GCatholic.org Diocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Roman Catholic Diocese
Christian organizations established in 1980
Duque de Caxias, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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