Roman Catholic Diocese of Humaitá

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Diocese of Humaitá
Dioecesis Humaitanensis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Metropolitan: Porto Velho
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 109,000 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
100,000 (2006)
70,000 (70.0%)
Cathedral: Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Ordinaries
Bishop: Franz Josef Meinrad Merkel, C.S.Sp.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Humaitá {Latin: Humaitanen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Humaitá in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Velho in Brazil.

[edit] History

  • June 26, 1961: Established as Territorial Prelature of Humaitá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus and Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho
  • October 16, 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Humaitá

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Humaitá (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Franz Josef Meinrad Merkel, C.S.Sp. (2000.07.26 – present)
    • Bishop José Jovêncio Balestieri, S.D.B. (1991.03.06 – 1998.07.29)
    • Bishop Miguel D’Aversa, S.D.B. (1979.10.16 – 1991.03.06)
  • Prelates of Humaitá (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Miguel D’Aversa, S.D.B. (1962.05.21 – 1979.10.16)
    • Bishop José Domitrovitsch, S.D.B. (1961.08.05 – 1962.02.27)

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