Roman Catholic Diocese of Nazaré

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Diocese of Nazaré

Dioecesis Nazarensis in Brasilia
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceOlinda e Recife
Statistics
Area5,986 km2 (2,311 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
904,261
768,261 (85.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established2 August 1918 (106 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFrancisco de Assis Dantas de Lucena
Metropolitan ArchbishopFernando Antônio Saburido, OSB
Bishops emeritusSeverino Batista de França, OFMCap
Jorge Tobias de Freitas
Map
Website
www.diocesedenazare.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nazaré (Latin: 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

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Auxiliary bishop

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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