The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guajará-Mirim ( la, Dioecesis Guaiaramirensis) 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 associat ...
located in the city of
Guajará-Mirim
Guajará-Mirim is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. It is located at an altitude of 128 meters. Its population was 46,556 (2020) and its area is 24,856 km².IBGE /ref>
Location
Guajará-Mirim lies along the Mamoré River, j ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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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 ...
in Brazil.
History
* 1 March 1929: Established as Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim from Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho and
Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres
* 16 October 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Guajará-Mirim
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 ...
s of Guajará-Mirim (Roman rite), below
** Bishop Benedito Araújo (2011.12.09 - present)
** Bishop
Geraldo João Paulo Roger Verdier
Geraldo João Paulo Roger Verdier (28 March 1937 – 22 October 2017) was a Roman Catholic bishop.
Verdier was ordained to the priesthood in 1963. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Guajará-Mirim, Brazil from 1980 to 2011.
See also
*Catho ...
(1980.07.31 – 2011.12.09)
* Prelates of Guajará-Mirim (Roman Rite), below
** Bishop
Luiz Roberto Gomes de Arruda Luiz is a Portuguese given name that is an alternative form of Luís. It's archaic in Portugal, but common in Brazil. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
People
*Luiz Bonfá (1922-2001), Brazilian guitarist and composer
...
,
T.O.R. (1966.03.12 – 1978.11.03)
** Bishop
Francisco Xavier Elias Pedro Paulo Rey
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''.
Nicknames
In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of ...
, T.O.R. (1945.05.19 – 1966.03.12)
Coadjutor bishops
*
Luiz Roberto Gomes de Arruda Luiz is a Portuguese given name that is an alternative form of Luís. It's archaic in Portugal, but common in Brazil. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
People
*Luiz Bonfá (1922-2001), Brazilian guitarist and composer
...
, T.O.R. (1964-1966), as Coadjutor Prelate
*
Benedito Araújo (2011)
Auxiliary bishop
*
José María Pinheiro
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ).
In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernac ...
(1997-2003), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo
References
GCatholic.orgDiocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1929
Guajará-Mirim, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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