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Roman Catholic Diocese of Itaguaí

Coordinates: 22°52′09″S 43°46′43″W / 22.8692°S 43.7786°W / -22.8692; -43.7786
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Diocese of Itaguaí

Dioecesis Itaguaiensis
St Francis Xavier Cathedral in 2017
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSão Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
Statistics
Area2,549 km2 (984 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
358,000
240,000 (67.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established14 March 1980 (44 years ago)
CathedralCatedral São Francisco Xavier
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJosé Ubiratan Lopes, OFMCap
Metropolitan ArchbishopOrani João Tempesta, OCist

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itaguaí (Latin: Dioecesis Itaguaiensis) is located in the ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

History

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14 March 1980: Established as Diocese of Itaguaí from the Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda and Diocese of Nova Iguaçu

Leadership

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References

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22°52′09″S 43°46′43″W / 22.8692°S 43.7786°W / -22.8692; -43.7786