The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ji-Paraná ( la, Dioecesis Giparanensis) 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
Ji-Paraná 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
Porto Velho
Porto Velho (, ''Old Port'') is the capital of the Brazilian state of Rondônia, in the upper Amazon River basin, and a Catholic Metropolitan Archbishopric. The population is 548,952 people (as of the IBGE 2021 estimation). Located on the border of ...
in Brazil.
History
* 3 January 1978: Established as Territorial Prelature of Vila Rondônia from the
Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim and
Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho
* 19 February 1983: Promoted as Diocese of Ji-Paraná
* 23 December 1997: Lost territory, along with
Diocese of Diamantino, to establish
Diocese of Juína
Leadership, in the chronological order
* Prelate of Vila Rondônia (Roman Rite)
** Bishop
José Martins da Silva,
S.D.N. (1978.01.03 – 1982.10.04), appointed Archbishop of Porto Velho, Rondonia
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Ji-Paraná (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Antônio Possamai, S.D.B. (1983.03.04 – 2007.04.11)
** Bishop
Bruno Pedron, S.D.B. (2007.04.11 – 2019.06.05)
** Bishop
Norbert Hans Christoph Foerster,
S.V.D. (2020.12.02 – present)
References
GCatholic.orgDiocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1978
Ji-Paraná, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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 ...
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