The Roman Catholic Diocese of Roraima () is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
located in the state of
Roraima
Roraima ( ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil. Located in the country's North Region, it is the northernmost and most geographically and logistically isolated state in Brazil. It is bordered by the state of Pará to the southeast, Amazonas t ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...
of
Manaus
Manaus () is the List of capitals of subdivisions of Brazil, capital and largest city of the States of Brazil, Brazilian state of Amazonas (Brazilian state), Amazonas. It is the List of largest cities in Brazil, seventh-largest city in Brazil, w ...
in Brazil.
History
* 1934: Established as Apostolic Administration of Rio Branco
* August 30, 1944: Promoted as Territorial Prelature of Rio Branco
* April 29, 1963: Renamed as Territorial Prelature of Roraima
* October 16, 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Roraima
Leadership
;Prelates of Roraima
*José Nepote-Fus, I.M.C. (18 April 1952 - December 1965) Resigned
*
Servílio Conti, I.M.C. (1 January 1965 - 3 May 1975) Resigned
*
Aldo Mongiano, I.M.C. (14 May 1975 - 4 December 1979) appointed bishop of the diocese
;Bishops of Roraima
*Aldo Mongiano, I.M.C. (4 December 1979 Appointed - 26 June 1996) Resigned
*Apparecido José Dias, S.V.D. (26 June 1996 - 29 May 2004) Died
*Roque Paloschi (18 May 2005 – 14 October 2015)
*
Mário Antônio da Silva (22 June 2016 – present)
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1934
Roraima, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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