The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Iguaçu () is a

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located in the city of

Nova Iguaçu Nova Iguaçu (, ''New Iguaçu'') is a municipality in Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil. Geography Location The city is named after the Iguaçu River that runs through it and empties into Guanabara Bay (not to be confused with the Iguaçu Rive ...

in the

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in Brazil.

History

* 26 March 1960: Established as Diocese of Nova Iguaçu from the

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and

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Bishops

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s of Nova Iguaçu (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop

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(2019.05.15 - present) ** Bishop Luciano Bergamin, C.R.L. (2002.07.24 – 2019.05.15) ** Bishop Werner Franz Siebenbrock, S.V.D. (1994.11.09 – 2001.12.19), appointed Bishop of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais ** Bishop

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, O.F.M. (1966.08.29 – 1994.11.09) ** Bishop Honorato Piazera, S.C.I. (1961.12.14 – 1966.02.12), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina ** Bishop Walmor Battú Wichrowski (1960.04.23 – 1961.05.31)

Coadjutor bishop

(2018-2019)

References

GCatholic.org

Diocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil Christian organizations established in 1960 Nova Iguaçu, Roman Catholic Diocese of Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 1960 establishments in Brazil {{Brazil-RC-diocese-stub