Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Velho
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Velho (Latin: Archidioecesis Portus Veteris) is an archdiocese located in the city of Porto Velho in Brazil.
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 84,696 km2 (32,701 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2000) 664,958 598,000 (89.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1 May 1925 (95 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana Sagrado Coração de Jesus |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Roque Paloschi |
| Website | |
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History
- 1 May 1925: Established as Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho from the Diocese of Amazonas and Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres
- 16 October 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Porto Velho
- 4 October 1982: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Velho
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Archbishops of Porto Velho (Latin Rite), below
- Roque Paloschi (2015.10.14 - )
- Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado (2011.11.30 - 2015.03.18), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão
- Moacyr Grechi, O.S.M. (1998.07.29 – 2011.11.30)
- José Martins da Silva, S.D.N. (1982.10.04 – 1997.09.03)
- Bishop of Porto Velho (Latin Rite), below
- João Batista Costa, S.D.B. (see below 1979.10.16 – 1982.06.09)
- Prelates of Porto Velho (Latin Rite), below
- João Batista Costa, S.D.B. (1946.10.01 – 1979.10.16 see above)
- Pedro Massa, S.D.B. (Apostolic Administrator 1925.07.25 – 1946.10.01)
Coadjutor bishop
- Antônio Sarto, S.D.B. (1971-1982, including 1971-1979 as Coadjutor Prelate), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Antônio Fontinele de Melo, appointed Bishop of Humaitá, Amazonas in 2020
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
Sources
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