The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ji-Paraná () is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, 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 Roman province, prov ...
located in the city of
Ji-Paraná
Ji-Paraná is the second most populous municipality in the Brazilian state of Rondônia, with a population of 130,009, and the 16th most populous city of the Brazilian North Region, the 210th most populous city of Brazil, and the 113th of the Brazi ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...
of
Porto Velho
Porto Velho (, ''Old Port'') is the capital (political), capital of the Brazilian States of Brazil, state of Rondônia, in the upper Amazon River basin. The population is 460,434 people (as of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, ...
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
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...
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 Ecclesiastical polity, 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 Roman province, prov ...
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