Roman Catholic Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira

The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira (Latin: Dioecesis Cachoëirensis) is a diocese located in the city of São Gabriel da Cachoeira in the Ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.

Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira

Dioecesis Cachoëirensis
Cathedral of St. Gabriel
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceManaus
Statistics
Area286,866 km2 (110,760 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
62,000
56,000 (90.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established1 May 1925 (95 years ago)
CathedralCatedral São Gabriel
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEdson Taschetto Damian
Metropolitan ArchbishopSérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp.
Bishops emeritusWalter Ivan de Azevedo

The Bishop is Mgr Edson Taschetto Damian. He was named on March, 4th, 2009, and was blessed on May, 24th, 2009.

History

  • May 1, 1925: Established as Territorial Prelature of Rio Negro
  • October 30, 1980: Promoted as Diocese of Rio Negro
  • October 21, 1981: Renamed as Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

  • Bishops of São Gabriel da Cachoeira (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Edson Taschetto Damian (2009.03.04 - present)
    • Bishop José Song Sui-Wan, S.D.B. (宋瑞雲) (2002.01.23 – 2009.03.04)
    • Bishop Walter Ivan de Azevedo, S.D.B. (1988.02.27 – 2002.01.23)
    • Bishop Michele Alagna Foderá, S.D.B. (1981.10.21 – 1988.02.27)
  • Bishops of Rio Negro (Roman Rite), below
    • Bishop Michele Alagna Foderá, S.D.B. (1980.10.30 – 1981.10.21)
  • Prelates of Rio Negro (Roman Rite), below
    • Bishop Michele Alagna Foderá, S.D.B. (1967.06.13 – 1980.10.30)
    • Bishop Pedro Massa, S.D.B. (1941.04.05 – 1967.06.13)

Coadjutor bishops

  • José Domitrovitsch, S.D.B. (1949-1961), as Coadjutor Prelate; did not succeed to see; appointed Prelate of Humaitá, Amazonas
  • João Batista Marchesi, S.D.B. (1962-1967), as Coadjutor Prelate; did not succeed to see
  • Walter Ivan de Azevedo, S.D.B. (1986-1988)

References


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