Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Hamburgo

Diocese of Novo Hamburgo

Dioecesis Novohamburgensis
Cathedral-Basilica of St. Louis Gonzaga
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provincePorto Alegre
Statistics
Area3,691 km2 (1,425 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 961,783
  • 721,338 (75.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established2 February 1980 (45 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Basílica São Luís Gonzaga
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopJoão Francisco Salm
Metropolitan ArchbishopJaime Spengler
Map

Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.
Website
www.mitranh.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Hamburgo (Latin: Dioecesis Novohamburgensis) is a diocese located in the city of Novo Hamburgo in the ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.

History

  • 2 February 1980: Established as Diocese of Novo Hamburgo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre

Bishops

  • Bishops of Novo Hamburgo (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order

Another priest of this diocese who became bishop

  • Edson Batista de Mello, appointed Bishop of Cachoeira do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul

References

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