Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Iguaçu

The Diocese of Nova Iguaçu (Latin: Dioecesis Neo - Iguassuensis ) is a located in Brazil Roman Catholic diocese based in Nova Iguaçu in Rio de Janeiro.

History

Pope John XXIII. founded it with the Apostolic Constitution Qui in Apostolici March 26, 1960 from annexations of the dioceses Campos, Niterói and Valença and it became the Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro assumed as suffragan.

Parts of its territory it lost in favor of the establishment of the following dioceses:

Territory

The Diocese of Nova Iguaçu includes the municipalities of Nova Iguaçu, Belford Roxo, Japeri, Mesquita, Nilópolis Paracambi, Queimados and part of Miguel Pereira of the State of Rio de Janeiro.

Bishops of Nova Iguaçu

• Walmor Battu Wichrowski ( 23 April 1960-31. May 1961 )
• Honorato Piazera SCI (14 December 1961-12. February 1966, then Coadjutor Bishop of Lages )
• Adriano Mandarino Hypolito OFM (29 August 1966-9. November 1994 )
• Werner Franz Seven Brock SVD (9 November 1994-19. December 2001, then Bishop of Governador Valadares )
• Luciano Bergamin CRL (since 24 July 2002)

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