Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença

For the Archdiocese in Venezuela, see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela. For the Archdiocese in Spain, see Archdiocese of Valencia.
Diocese of Valença
Dioecesis Valentinus in Brasilia
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
Statistics
Area 3,996 km2 (1,543 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
330,358
247,550 (74.9%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 27 March 1925 (89 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Nossa Senhora da Glória
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Elias James Manning, O.F.M. Conv.
Website
www.diocesedevalenca.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença (Latin: Dioecesis Valentinus in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of Valença, Rio de Janeiro, in the Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

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