Roman Catholic Diocese of Nazaré
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nazaré is a diocese
located in the city of Nazaré da Mata
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Olinda e Recife
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 Nazaré da Mata
Nazaré da Mata
Nazaré da Mata is a city located in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Located at 62 km from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Has an estimated population of 30.185 people, it is well known as the town of Maracatu Rural and its engenhos de cana-de-açúcar...
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 Olinda e Recife
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife is an archdiocese located in the cities of Olinda and Recife in Brazil.-History:* 1614: Established as Territorial Prelature of Pernambuco from the Diocese of São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos...
in Brazil.
History
- August 2, 1918: Established as Diocese of Nazaré from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife
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 Nazaré (Roman rite)- Bishop Severino Batista de França, O.F.M. Cap. (2007.03.07 – present)
- 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)