The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença () is a

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located in the city of

Valença, Rio de Janeiro Valença () is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was estimated at 76,869 in 2020 and its area is . The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença. Valença has five districts: ''Con ...

, in the

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in Brazil.

History

* 27 March 1925: Established as Diocese of Valença from the Diocese of Barra do Piraí

Bishops

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s of Valença (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order ** Bishop Nelson Francelino Ferreira (2014.02.12 - present) ** Bishop Elias James Manning,

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(1990.03.14 – 2014.02.12) ** Bishop Amaury Castanho (1979.11.30 – 1989.05.03), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Jundiaí, São Paulo ** Bishop José Costa Campos (1960.12.09 – 1979.03.26), appointed Bishop of Divinópolis, Minas Gerais ** Bishop Rodolfo das Mercés de Oliveira Pena (1942.01.03 – 1960.12.09) ** Bishop René de Pontes (1938.10.13 – 1940.04.02) ** Bishop

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(1925.05.01 – 1936.08.08), appointed Bishop of Taubaté, São Paulo

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in 2010

References

GCatholic.org

Diocese website (Portuguese)
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