Roman Catholic Diocese of Nazaré
| Diocese of Nazaré Dioecesis Nazarensis in Brasilia | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Olinda e Recife |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,986 km2 (2,311 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 904,261 768,261 (85.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 2 August 1918 (96 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Severino Batista de França, O.F.M. Cap. |
| Emeritus Bishops | Jorge Tobias de Freitas |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedenazare.org | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nazaré (Latin: Dioecesis Nazarensis in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of Nazaré da Mata in the Ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.
History
- August 2, 1918: Established as Diocese of Nazaré from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife
Leadership
- Bishops of Nazaré (Roman rite)
- Bishop Severino Batista de França, O.F.M. Cap. (2007.03.07 – present)
- Bishop Jorge Tobias de Freitas (1986.11.07 – 2006.07.26)
- Bishop Manuel Lisboa de Oliveira (1963.02.25 – 1986.11.07)
- Bishop Manuel Pereira da Costa (1959.06.20 – 1962.08.23)
- Bishop João de Souza Lima (later Archbishop) (1955.02.06 – 1958.01.16)
- Bishop Carlos Gouvêa Coelho (later Archbishop) (1948.01.10 – 1954.12.14)
- Bishop Riccardo Ramos de Castro Vilela (1919.07.03 – 1946.08.16)