Roman Catholic Diocese of Duque de Caxias

The Diocese of Duque de Caxias (Latin: Dioecesis Caxiensis ) is a located in Brazil Roman Catholic diocese based in Duque de Caxias in Rio de Janeiro.

History

The Diocese of Duque de Caxias was established on October 11, 1980 by Pope John Paul II annexations of the dioceses Nova Iguaçu and Petrópolis and the Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro is a suffragan.

Bishops of Duque de Caxias

• Mauro Morelli, 1981-2005
• José Francisco Rezende slides, 2005-2011, then Archbishop of Niterói
• Tarcísio Nascentes dos Santos, since 2012