Roman Catholic Diocese of Nazaré explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Nazaré |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Nazarensis in Brasilia |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 2 August 1918 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
| Area Km2: | 5,986 |
| Population: | 904,261 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Catholics: | 768,261 |
| Catholics Percent: | 85.0 |
| Metro Archbishop: | Fernando Antônio Saburido, OSB |
| Bishop: | Francisco de Assis Dantas de Lucena |
| Emeritus Bishops: | Severino Batista de França, OFMCap
Jorge Tobias de Freitas |
| Map: | Diócesis Católicas de Pernambuco (Brasil).jpg |
| Website: | www.diocesedenazare.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nazaré (la|Dioecesis Nazarensis in Brasilia) is located in the city of Nazaré da Mata in the ecclesiastical province of Olinda e Recife in Brazil.
On August 2, 1918 it was established as Diocese of Nazaré from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife.
Bishops
- Bishops of Nazaré (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Francisco de Assis Dantas de Lucena (2016.07.13 – present)
- Severino Batista de França, OFMCap (2007.03.07 – 2015.11.25)
- Jorge Tobias de Freitas (1986.11.07 – 2006.07.26)
- Manuel Lisboa de Oliveira (1963.02.25 – 1986.11.07)
- Manuel Pereira da Costa (1959.06.20 – 1962.08.23)
- João de Souza Lima (later Archbishop) (1955.02.06 – 1958.01.16)
- Carlos Gouvêa Coelho (later Archbishop) (1948.01.10 – 1954.12.14)
- Riccardo Ramos de Castro Vilela (1919.07.03 – 1946.08.16)
Auxiliary bishop
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- João da Matha de Andrade e Amaral, appointed Bishop of Cajazeiras, Paraiba in 1934
- Gentil Diniz Barreto, appointed Bishop of Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte in 1960
- Manoel dos Reis de Farias, appointed Bishop of Patos, Paraiba in 2001
- Limacêdo Antônio da Silva, appointed Auxiliary bishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco in 2018
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