The Roman Catholic Diocese of Borba ( la, Dioecesis Borbensis) is a
Roman Catholic
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diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Borba, Amazonas
Borba is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the state of Amazonas (Brazilian state), Amazonas in northern Brazil.
Location
Borba is located on the banks of the Madeira River around south of Manaus. Its population was 41,748 (2020) and i ...
, in the
ecclesiastical province
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of
Manaus
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in Brazil.
History
* 13 July 1963: Established as Territorial Prelature of Borba from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus and
Territorial Prelature of Parintins
* 18 November 2022: Promoted as Diocese of Borba
Bishops
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Prelates
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of Borba (Latin Rite)
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Adriano Jaime Miriam Veigle, T.O.R. (1964.06.18 – 1988.07.06)
**
José Afonso Ribeiro,
T.O.R.
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(1988.07.06 – 2006.05.03)
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Elói Róggia, S.A.C. (2006.05.03 – 2017.09.20)
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Zenildo Luiz Pereira da Silva, C.Ss.R. (2017.09.20 - 2022.11.18)
* Diocesan Bishops
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Zenildo Luiz Pereira da Silva, C.Ss.R. (since 2022.11.18)
Coadjutor bishop
*
Zenildo Luiz Pereira da Silva, C.Ss.R.
(2016-2017)
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1963
Borba, Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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