Roman Catholic Diocese of Borba

Diocese of Borba

Dioecesis Borbensis
Prelatial Cathedral Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceManaus
Statistics
Area170,000 km2 (66,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
190,000
155,000 (81.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established13 July 1963 (61 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Prelatícia Basílica Santo Antônio de Pádua
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopZenildo Luiz Pereira da Silva, C.Ss.R.
Metropolitan ArchbishopSérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp.
Bishops emeritusElói Róggia, S.A.C.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Borba (Latin: Dioecesis Borbensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Borba, Amazonas, in the ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.

History

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  • 13 July 1963: Established as Territorial Prelature of Borba from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus and Territorial Prelature of Parintins
  • 18 November 2022: Promoted as Diocese of Borba

Bishops

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Coadjutor bishop

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References

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  1. ^ "Rinunce e nomine".