Roman Catholic Diocese of Itaguaí
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itaguaí is a diocese
located in the city of Itaguaí
in the Ecclesiastical province
of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Itaguaí
Itaguaí
Itaguaí is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 93,662 and its area is 272 km². The city was founded in 1688....
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
History
- March 14, 1980: Established as Diocese of Itaguaí from the Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda and Diocese of Nova Iguaçu
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Itaguaí (Roman rite)- Bishop José Ubiratan Lopes, O.F.M. Cap. (1999.11.17 – present)
- Bishop Vital João Geraldo Wilderink, O. Carm. (1980.04.21 – 1998.07.08)