The Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Hamburgo ( la, Dioecesis Novohamburgensis) 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
Novo Hamburgo
Novo Hamburgo (Portuguese for ''New Hamburg''; german: Neu-Hamburg) is a municipality in the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, located in the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre, the state capital. As of 2020, its population was 247, ...
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 Alegre
Porto Alegre (, , Brazilian ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population of 1,488,252 inhabitants (2020) makes it the twelfth most populous city in the country and the center of Brazil's fif ...
in Brazil.
History
* 2 February 1980: Established as Diocese of Novo Hamburgo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
Bishops
*
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 Novo Hamburgo (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop João Francisco Salm (2022.01.19 – ...)
** Bishop Zeno Hastenteufel (2007.03.28 – 2022.01.19)
** Bishop
Osvino José Both (1995.11.22 – 2006.06.07), appointed Archbishop of Brazil, Military
** Bishop
Carlos José Boaventura Kloppenburg,
O.F.M. (1986.08.08 – 1995.11.22)
** Bishop
Aloísio Sinésio Bohn
Aloísio Sinésio Bohn (11 September 1934 – 9 June 2022) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate.
Bohn was born in Brazil and was ordained to the priesthood in 1961. He served as titular bishop of ''Abbir Germaniciana'' and auxiliary bishop ...
(1980.02.13 – 1986.06.27), appointed Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
*
Edson Batista de Mello Edson may refer to:
Places Canada
* Edson, Alberta
United States
* Edson, Kansas, an unincorporated community
* Edson, South Dakota, a ghost town
* Edson, Wisconsin, a town
** Edson (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community
People ...
, appointed Bishop of Cachoeira do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul
References
GCatholic.orgDiocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1980
Novo Hamburgo, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Novo Hamburgo
1980 establishments in Brazil
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