The Roman Catholic Diocese of Borba ( la, Dioecesis Borbensis) is a
Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of
Borba, Amazonas, in the
ecclesiastical province 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
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* 18 November 2022: Promoted as Diocese of Borba
Bishops
*
Prelates of Borba (Latin Rite)
**
Adriano Jaime Miriam Veigle
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, T.O.R. (1964.06.18 – 1988.07.06)
**
José Afonso Ribeiro José Afonso Ribeiro T.O.R. (October 28, 1929 – November 10, 2009) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Territorial Prelature of Borba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Borba ( la, Dioecesis Borbensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in t ...
,
T.O.R.
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(1988.07.06 – 2006.05.03)
**
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
**
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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