- Source: 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.
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
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Keuskupan Agung Montes Claros
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Velho
- List of Catholic archdioceses
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral, Porto Velho
- List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Humaitá
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul
- Moacyr Grechi
- List of Roman Catholic Dioceses in South America
- Rondônia
- List of Catholic dioceses in Brazil
