Roman Catholic Diocese of Borba explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Borba |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Borbensis |
| Country: |  Brazil |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 13 July 1963 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral Prelatícia Basílica Santo Antônio de Pádua |
| Area Km2: | 170,000 |
| Population: | 190,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Catholics: | 155,000 |
| Catholics Percent: | 81.6 |
| Metro Archbishop: | Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp. |
| Bishop: | Zenildo Luiz Pereira da Silva, C.Ss.R. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Borba (la|Dioecesis Borbensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Borba, Amazonas, in the ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.
History
- 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
- Prelates of Borba (Latin Rite)
- Adriano Jaime Miriam Veigle, T.O.R. (1964.06.18 – 1988.07.06)
- José Afonso Ribeiro, T.O.R. (1988.07.06 – 2006.05.03)
- Elói Róggia, S.A.C. (2006.05.03 – 2017.09.20)
- Zenildo Luiz Pereira da Silva, C.Ss.R. (2017.09.20 - 2022.11.18)
- Diocesan Bishops
- Zenildo Luiz Pereira da Silva, C.Ss.R. (since 2022.11.18)
Coadjutor bishop
- Zenildo Luiz Pereira da Silva, C.Ss.R.[1] (2016-2017)
References
Notes and References
- Web site: Rinunce e nomine.
