Roman Catholic Diocese of Montenegro
| Diocese of Montenegro Dioecesis Nigromontanus | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Porto Alegre |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,395 km2 (1,697 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 340,000 283,119 (83.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 2 July 2008 (9 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de São João Batista |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Paulo Antônio de Conto |
| Website | |
| www.diocesemontenegro.com.br | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Montenegro (Latin: Dioecesis Nigromontanus) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of its mother see, the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre (in the state capital) in Rio Grande do Sul state, southernmost Brazil.
Its cathedral episcopal see is Catedral de São João Batista, dedicated to John the Baptist in the city of Montenegro, Brazil.
Statistics
As per 2014, it pastorally served 285,590 Catholics (76.0% of 375,589 total) on 4,385 km² in 30 parishes with 49 priests (39 diocesan, 10 religious), 4 deacons, 148 lay religious (24 brothers, 124 sisters) and 18 seminarians.
History
The diocese was erected by Pope Benedict XVI on 2 July 2008, on territory split off from its Metropolitan see, the Archdiocese of Porto Alegre.[1][2]
Episcopal Ordinaries
- Paulo Antônio de Conto (born Brazil) (2 July 2008 - ...), also Apostolic Administrator of Passo Fundo (Brazil) (2015.07.15 – 2015.12.02); previously Bishop of São Luíz de Caceres (Brazil) (1991.07.24 – 1998.05.27), Bishop of Criciúma (Brazil) (1998.05.27 – 2008.07.02).
- Coadjutor Bishop (2017.03.22 – ...): Bishop-elect Carlos Rômulo Gonçalves e Silva, neither previous prelature nor titular see.
See also
References
- ↑ "Diocese of Montenegro". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
- ↑ "Diocese of Montenegro". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-04-10.