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Diocese of Nova Iguaçu

Dioecesis Neo-Iguassuensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Gilson Andrade da Silva, Bishop
  • Luciano Bergamin, C.R.L., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 26 March 1960
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Rio de Janeiro
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 995 (384 Square Miles)
  • Description: Nilópolis, Nova Iguaçu, Paracambi, and the district of Conrado (Vassouras)
  • Conference Region: Leste 1
  • Official Web Site: https://diocesedenovaiguacu.org.br
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Dom Adriano Mandarino Hypolito 8, 26285-330 Nova Iguacu, RJ, Brazil
  • Telephone: (021)2767-0472; 2767-7943

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
26 March 1960ErectedDiocese of Barra do Piraí (Nova Iguacú, Nilópolis, Itaguaí, Mangaratiba, district of Tairetá, and region Sertâo (Vassouras))
Diocese of Petrópolis (São João de Meriti)
Diocese of Nova Iguaçu (erected)
14 March 1980Territory LostDiocese of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda (Angra dos Reis and Parati)
Diocese of Nova Iguaçu (Itaguai and Mangaratiba)
Diocese of Itaguaí (erected)
11 October 1980Territory LostDiocese of Nova Iguaçu (São João de Meriti)
Diocese of Petrópolis (Duque de Caxias)
Diocese of Duque de Caxias (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19661,000,000.0%333063011035ap1967
19681,200,000.0%38357303510438ap1971
19761,696,7001,900,00089.3%42408220,6914111559ap1977
19801,886,0002,113,00089.3%36518721,6787410763ap1981
19901,458,0001,860,00078.4%24355924,7111658846ap1991
19991,020,0001,700,00060.0%27467313,97212637847ap2000
20001,120,0001,780,00062.9%33336616,96912537747ap2001
20011,260,0001,800,00070.0%33417417,02712627348ap2002
20021,144,3901,907,31860.0%426811010,40315917750ap2003
20031,144,3901,961,30258.3%367110710,69513947950ap2004
20041,023,0001,755,77058.3%34296316,23816528450ap2005
20131,280,0001,889,70567.7%52338515,05826407550ap2014
20161,311,0001,892,70169.3%49338215,98728396850ap2017
20191,364,9501,970,41869.3%53368915,33629376752ap2020
20211,374,9801,985,24869.3%49328116,97531376552ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 876, to Page 879

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