Diocese of

Duque de Caxias

Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Area: 503 km²

Population: 1,159,000 Catholics (78.9% of 1,469,000 total) (2015)

Statistics: 21 parishes, 47 priests (26 diocesan, 21 religious), 18 deacons, 88 lay religious (33 brothers, 55 sisters), 10 seminarians (2015)

Ecclesiastical Province: São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro

Neighbouring Dioceses: Nova Iguaçu (←), Petrópolis (↗), São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (↓)

Depends on: Congregation for Bishops

Patron Saint: Nossa Senhora do Pilar (October 12)

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History

1980.10.11: Established as Diocese of Duque de Caxias / Caxien(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Nova Iguaçu and Diocese of Petrópolis)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Santo Antônio, Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro

All Churches (23)

Nova Iguaçu (←), Petrópolis (↗), São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (↓)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2012.08.01 – ...):

Bishop Tarcísio Nascentes dos Santos (65)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Duque de Caxias (Roman Rite)

Bishop Tarcísio Nascentes dos Santos (65)
(2012.08.01 – ...)

Bishop of Duque de Caxias (Brazil)

Born:	1954.02.27 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1978.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	2009.04.18

Bishop of Divinópolis (Brazil) (2009.02.11 – 2012.08.01)

Bishop of Duque de Caxias (Brazil) (2012.08.01 – ...)

Bishop José Francisco Rezende Dias (63) (later Archbishop)
(2005.03.30 – 2011.11.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Niterói (Brazil)

Vivamos por Ele

Born:	1956.04.02 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1979.11.10
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.06.02

Titular Bishop of Turres Ammeniæ (2001.03.28 – 2005.03.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Pouso Alegre (Brazil) (2001.03.28 – 2005.03.30)

Bishop of Duque de Caxias (Brazil) (2005.03.30 – 2011.11.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Niterói (Brazil) (2011.11.30 – ...)

Bishop Mauro Morelli (83)
(1981.05.25 – 2005.03.30)

Bishop emeritus of Duque de Caxias (Brazil)

Vem, Senhor Jesus

Born:	1935.09.17 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1965.04.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.01.25

Titular Bishop of Vatarba (1974.12.12 – 1981.05.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo (Brazil) (1974.12.12 – 1981.05.25)

Bishop of Duque de Caxias (Brazil) (1981.05.25 – 2005.03.30)

as of 2019.04.14

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