Roman Catholic Diocese of Nazaré

Coordinates: 7°44′36.4″S 35°13′45.9″W / 7.743444°S 35.229417°W / -7.743444; -35.229417

Diocese of Nazaré
Dioecesis Nazarensis in Brasilia
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Olinda e Recife
Statistics
Area 5,986 km2 (2,311 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2004)
904,261
768,261 (85.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 2 August 1918 (100 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Vacant
Emeritus Bishops Jorge Tobias de Freitas
Website
www.diocesedenazare.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nazaré (Latin: Dioecesis Nazarensis in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of Nazaré da Mata in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.

History

  • August 2, 1918: Established as Diocese of Nazaré from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife

Leadership

  • Bishops of Nazaré (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Severino Batista de França, O.F.M. Cap. (2007.03.07 – 2015.11.25)
    • Bishop Jorge Tobias de Freitas (1986.11.07 – 2006.07.26)
    • Bishop Manuel Lisboa de Oliveira (1963.02.25 – 1986.11.07)
    • Bishop Manuel Pereira da Costa (1959.06.20 – 1962.08.23)
    • Bishop João de Souza Lima (later Archbishop) (1955.02.06 – 1958.01.16)
    • Bishop Carlos Gouvêa Coelho (later Archbishop) (1948.01.10 – 1954.12.14)
    • Bishop Riccardo Ramos de Castro Vilela (1919.07.03 – 1946.08.16)

References

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