The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira ( la, Dioecesis Cachoëirensis) is a
diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
São Gabriel da Cachoeira
São Gabriel da Cachoeira (''Saint Gabriel of the Waterfall'') is a municipality located on the northern shore of the Rio Negro River, in the region of Cabeça do Cachorro, Amazonas state, Brazil.
Location
São Gabriel da Cachoeira is the thi ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Manaus in Brazil.
The Bishop is Mgr
Edson Taschetto Damian. He was named on March, 4th, 2009, and was blessed on May, 24th, 2009.
History
* May 1, 1925: Established as Territorial Prelature of Rio Negro
* October 30, 1980: Promoted as Diocese of Rio Negro
* October 21, 1981: Renamed as Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
*
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 São Gabriel da Cachoeira (Roman rite), below
** Bishop
Edson Taschetto Damian (2009.03.04 - present)
** Bishop
José Song Sui-Wan,
S.D.B. (宋瑞雲) (2002.01.23 – 2009.03.04)
** Bishop
Walter Ivan de Azevedo,
S.D.B. (1988.02.27 – 2002.01.23)
** Bishop
Michele Alagna Foderá,
S.D.B. (1981.10.21 – 1988.02.27)
* Bishops of Rio Negro (Roman Rite), below
** Bishop
Michele Alagna Foderá,
S.D.B. (1980.10.30 – 1981.10.21)
* Prelates of Rio Negro (Roman Rite), below
** Bishop
Michele Alagna Foderá,
S.D.B. (1967.06.13 – 1980.10.30)
** Bishop
Pedro Massa,
S.D.B. (1941.04.05 – 1967.06.13)
Coadjutor bishops
*
José Domitrovitsch, S.D.B. (1949-1961), as Coadjutor Prelate; did not succeed to see; appointed Prelate of Humaitá, Amazonas
*
João Batista Marchesi, S.D.B. (1962-1967), as Coadjutor Prelate; did not succeed to see
*
Walter Ivan de Azevedo, S.D.B. (1986-1988)
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1925
São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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