Diocese of Roraima

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Roraima (Latin: Dioecesis Roraimensis) is a diocese located in the state of Roraima in the ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.

Diocese of Roraima Dioecesis Roraimensis
Cathedral of Christ the Redemer, Roraima
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Manaus
Statistics
Area	230,104 km2 (88,844 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 324,397 200,000 (61.7%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	21 April 1934 (91 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Cristo Redentor, Boa Vista
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Mário Antônio da Silva
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp.

History

• 1934: Established as Apostolic Administration of Rio Branco
• August 30, 1944: Promoted as Territorial Prelature of Rio Branco
• April 29, 1963: Renamed as Territorial Prelature of Roraima
• October 16, 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Roraima

Leadership

Prelates of Roraima

• José Nepote-Fus, I.M.C. (18 April 1952 - December 1965) Resigned
• Servílio Conti, I.M.C. (1 January 1965 - 3 May 1975) Resigned
• Aldo Mongiano, I.M.C. (14 May 1975 - 4 December 1979) appointed bishop of the diocese

Bishops of Roraima

• Aldo Mongiano, I.M.C. (4 December 1979 Appointed - 26 June 1996) Resigned
• Apparecido José Dias, S.V.D. (26 June 1996 - 29 May 2004) Died
• Roque Paloschi (18 May 2005 – 14 October 2015)
• Mário Antônio da Silva (22 June 2016 – present)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy