Diocese of Itaguaí Dioecesis Itaguaiensis | |
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.jpg.webp) St Francis Xavier Cathedral in 2017 | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,549 km2 (984 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 358,000 240,000 (67.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 14 March 1980 (43 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral São Francisco Xavier |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Ubiratan Lopes, OFMCap |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Orani 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
14 March 1980: Established as Diocese of Itaguaí from the Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda and Diocese of Nova Iguaçu
Leadership
- Bishops of Itaguaí (Roman rite)
- Vital João Geraldo Wilderink, OCarm (1980.04.21 – 1998.07.08)
- José Ubiratan Lopes, OFMCap (1999.11.17 – present)
References
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