Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Duque de Caxias | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Caxiensis |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Established: | 11 October 1980 (years ago) |
Cathedral: | Catedral Santo Antônio |
Area Km2: | 511 |
Population: | 1,235,626 |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Catholics: | 976,000 |
Catholics Percent: | 79.0 |
Metro Archbishop: | Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. |
Bishop: | Tarcísio Nascentes dos Santos |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Duque de Caxias (Latin: Dioecesis Caxiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Duque de Caxias in the ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.