Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Velho

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Archdiocese of Porto Velho
Archidioecesis Portus Veteris

Statistics
Country:	Brazil
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	84,696 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	664,958 (2000) 598,000 (89.9%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Metropolitana Sagrado Coração de Jesus
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Moacyr Grechi, O.S.M.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Velho {Latin: Portus Veteris } is an archdiocese located in the city of Porto Velho in Brazil.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 Suffragan Dioceses 4 Source

[edit] History

• 1925.05.01: Established as Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho from the Diocese of Amazonas and Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres
• October 16, 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Porto Velho
• October 4, 1982: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Velho

[edit] Leadership

• Archbishops of Porto Velho (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Moacyr Grechi, O.S.M. (1998.07.29 – present)
  • Archbishop José Martins da Silva, S.D.N. (1982.10.04 – 1997.09.03)
• Bishops of Porto Velho (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop João Batista Costa, S.D.B. (1979.10.16 – 1982.06.09)
• Prelates of Porto Velho (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop João Batista Costa, S.D.B. (1946.10.01 – 1979.10.16)
  • Bishop Pedro Massa, S.D.B. (Apostolic Administrator 1925.07.25 – 1946.10.01)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

• Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul
• Diocese of Guajará-Mirim
• Diocese of Humaitá
• Diocese of Ji-Paraná
• Diocese of Rio Branco
• Territorial Prelature of Lábrea

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy