Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença is a diocese
located in the city of Valença, Rio de Janeiro
, 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 Valença, Rio de Janeiro
Valença, Rio de Janeiro
Valença is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 71,894 and its area is 1,305 km². The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença....
, 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 27, 1925: Established as Diocese of Valença from the Diocese of Barra do Piraí
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 Valença (Roman rite)- Bishop Elias James Manning, O.F.M. Conv. (1990.03.14 – present)
- Bishop Amaury Castanho (1979.11.30 – 1989.05.03)
- Bishop José Costa Campos (1960.12.09 – 1979.03.26)
- Bishop Rodolfo das Mercés de Oliveira Pena (1942.01.03 – 1960.12.09)
- Bishop René de Pontes (1938.10.13 – 1940.04.02)
- Bishop André Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti (1925.05.01 – 1936.08.08)