The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itaguaí ( la, Dioecesis Itaguaiensis) is a
diocese
In 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 provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Itaguaí in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...
in Brazil.
History
* 14 March 1980: Established as Diocese of Itaguaí from the
Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda and
Diocese of Nova Iguaçu
In 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 provinces were administratively associate ...
Leadership
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Itaguaí (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Vital João Geraldo Wilderink,
O. Carm.
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, caption = Coat of arms of the Carmelites
, abbreviation = OCarm
, formation = Late 12th century
, founder = Early hermits of Mount Carmel
, founding_location = Mount Ca ...
(1980.04.21 – 1998.07.08)
** Bishop José Ubiratan Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. (1999.11.17 – present)
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1980
Itaguaí, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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