The Roman Catholic Diocese of Humaitá ( la, Dioecesis Humaitanensis) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Humaitá in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Porto Velho in Brazil.
Ordinaries
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José Domitrovitsch, S.D.B. † (5 Aug 1961 Appointed - 27 Feb 1962 Died)
*
Miguel d’Aversa, S.D.B. † (21 May 1962 Appointed - 6 Mar 1991 Retired)
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José Jovêncio Balestieri
José Jovêncio Balestieri (18 May 1939 – 2 April 2023) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate. He was bishop of Humaitá from 1991 to 1998, coadjutor bishop from 1998 to 2000, and bishop from 2000 to 2008 of Rio do Sul
Rio do Sul is a mun ...
, S.D.B. (6 Mar 1991 Appointed - 29 Jul 1998 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina)
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Franz Josef Meinrad Merkel, C.S.Sp. (26 Jul 2000 Appointed - 12 Aug 2020 Retired)
*
Antônio Fontinele de Melo
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(12 Aug 2020 Appointed - )
History
* 26 June 1961: Established as Territorial Prelature of Humaitá from the
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus and Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho
* 16 October 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Humaitá
Leadership, in reverse chronological order
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Bishop
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s of Humaitá (Roman rite), below
** Bishop Franz Josef Meinrad Merkel, C.S.Sp. (2000.07.26 – present)
** Bishop
José Jovêncio Balestieri
José Jovêncio Balestieri (18 May 1939 – 2 April 2023) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate. He was bishop of Humaitá from 1991 to 1998, coadjutor bishop from 1998 to 2000, and bishop from 2000 to 2008 of Rio do Sul
Rio do Sul is a mun ...
,
S.D.B.
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(1991.03.06 – 1998.07.29)
** Bishop
Miguel D’Aversa, S.D.B. (1979.10.16 – 1991.03.06)
* Prelates of Humaitá (Roman Rite), below
** Bishop Miguel D’Aversa, S.D.B. (1962.05.21 – 1979.10.16)
** Bishop
José Domitrovitsch, S.D.B. (1961.08.05 – 1962.02.27)
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Humaitá, Amazonas
Christian organizations established in 1961
Humaitá, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1961 establishments in Brazil
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