The RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Warmia is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the RomanCatholic ... s successors changing suffraganship from Riga to RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Gniezno Gniezno did ... Kirchenprovinz under the newly elevated RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Wroc aw Archdiocese of Breslau ... was then a suffragan to the RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Warsaw Archdiocese of Warsaw . Drzazga relocated ... archdiocese and given two new suffragans, the RomanCatholic Diocese of E k Diocese of E k and the RomanCatholic Diocese of Elbl g Diocese of Elbl g . ref cite book title Encyclopedia of the United ... of Warmia and RomanCatholic Diocese of om a om a . The Diocese of Elbl g comprised territory taken from Warmia and the former dioceses of Culm now RomanCatholic Diocese of Pelplin Diocese of Pelplin and Gda sk now RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Gda sk Archdiocese of Gda sk . Today the see comprises ... http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dwarm.html Archdiocese of Warmia . Catholic Hierarchy . Retrieved ... bishop 21 April 1979 appointed to the RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Gniezno archdiocese of Gniezno 7 ... top align center 2006 to Present Wojciech Ziemba small Formerly RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Bia ystok ... Website http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dwarm.html Archdiocese of Warmia at Catholic ... Category RomanCatholic dioceses in Poland Warmia Category RomanCatholic dioceses in Germany Ermland ...Infobox diocese jurisdiction Archdiocese Type of jurisdiction i.e. Diocese or Archdiocese name Warmia ... schools in the diocese members Number of members in the diocese Information denomination RomanCatholic ... Province of Warmia coordinates Use coord Statistics area km2 12000 Area in square kilometers, automatically ... Ziemba, br Archbishop of Warmia coadjutor auxiliary bishops Jacek Jezierski, br Auxiliary Bishop of Warmia vicar general emeritus bishops Edmund Micha Piszcz , br Archbishop Emeritus of Warmia br Julian Andrzej Wojtkowski, br Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Warmia Map map map alt map caption Website ... more details
The RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Camag ey erected 1912 as the Diocese of Camag ey, elevated 1998 is a Metropolitan bishop Metropolitan Archdiocese , responsible for the dioceses of RomanCatholic Diocese of Ciego de Avila Ciego de Avila , RomanCatholic Diocese of Cienfuegos Cienfuegos and RomanCatholic Diocese of Santa Clara Santa Clara . Ordinaries Valent n Zubizarreta Unamunsaga , O.C.D. 1914 1922 Enrique P rez Serantes 1922 1948 Carlos Riu Angl s 1948 1964 Adolfo Rodr guez Herrera 1964 2002 Juan Garc a Rodr guez 2002 present References cite web title Archdiocese of Camag ey work Catholic Hierarchy url http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dcama.html accessdate 2007 02 12 See also List of RomanCatholic dioceses in Cuba coord missing Cuba DEFAULTSORT Camaguey Category RomanCatholic dioceses in Cuba RC diocese stub de Erzbistum Camag ey es Arquidi cesis de Camag ey it Arcidiocesi di Camag ey ... more details
The RomanCatholic Church RomanCatholic Metropolitan bishop Metropolitan Diocese Archdiocese of Kigali lang la Archidioecesis Kigaliensis is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the RomanCatholic Church in Rwanda . It was erected from the Diocese of Kabgayi Archdiocese of Kabgayi by Pope Paul VI on April 10, 1976, with the Suffragan bishop suffragan sees of RomanCatholic Diocese of Butare Butare , RomanCatholic Diocese of Byumba Byumba , RomanCatholic Diocese of Cyangugu Cyangugu , RomanCatholic Diocese of Gikongoro Gikongoro , RomanCatholic Diocese of Kabgayi Kabgayi , RomanCatholic Diocese of Kibungo Kibungo , RomanCatholic Diocese of Nyundo Nyundo , RomanCatholic Diocese of Ruhengeri Ruhengeri . It is the only archdiocese within Rwanda. The current Archbishop of Kigali is Excellency His Excellency Thadd e Ntihinyurwa . The Mother Church motherchurch of the archdiocese and thus seat of its archbishop is Cathedral of St. Michael St. Michael s Cathedral . The Archdiocese of Kigali is implicated as a key member enabling the slaughter of the Tutsi in Rwanda s 1994 genocide. The Vatican has not yet apologized for the churches close association with the Hutu extremist government that carried out the genocide. In the aftermath of the seizure of power by the largely Tutsi Rwandan Patriotic Front, the Catholic Church in Rwanda has sought to appease the new regime by appointing Tutsi to key posts. List of archbishops of Kigali Vincent Nsengiyumva 1976 &ndash 1994 Thadd e Ntihinyurwa 1996 &ndash present External links http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dkiga.html Catholic Hierarchy http www.gcatholic.com dioceses diocese kiga0.htm Giga Catholic Information See also Roman Catholicism in Rwanda List of RomanCatholic dioceses in Rwanda coord missing Rwanda Church ... Category Kigali Category Religious organizations established in 1976 Category RomanCatholic dioceses in Rwanda Category RomanCatholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Rwanda ... more details
Expand Italian Diocesi di Saurimo date February 2011 The RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Saur mo lang la Archidioecesis Saurimo nsis is an archdiocese located in the city of Saur mo in Angola. Prior to its elevation to an archdiocese in 2011 it belonged to the Ecclesiastical province of RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Luanda Luanda . It has oversight of two suffragan dioceses, which until then had been part of other Angolan Provinces, are the RomanCatholic Diocese of Lwena Diocese of Lwena and the RomanCatholic Diocese of Dundo Diocese of Dundo . History August 10, 1975 Established as Diocese of Henrique de Carvalho May 16, 1979 Renamed as Diocese of Saur mo April 12 2011 Elevated to Archdiocese Statistics The new Archdiocese, according to undated statistics released by the Vatican website because of the appointment, has a total area of 77,600 km , a total population of 420,000, a Catholic .... Leadership Archbishop s of Saur mo Roman rite Archbishop Jose Manuel Imbamba since 2011.04.12 Bishop s of Saur mo Roman rite Bishop Eugenio Dal Corso , P.S.D.P. 1997.01.15 2008.02.18 , appointed Bishop of RomanCatholic Diocese of Benguela Benguela Bishop Pedro Marcos Ribeiro da Costa 1979.05.16 1997.01.15 Bishops of Henrique de Carvalho Roman rite Bishop Pedro Marcos Ribeiro da Costa 1977.02.03 1979.05.16 Archbishop Manuel Franklin da Costa 1975.08.10 1977.02.03 Suffragan dioceses RomanCatholic Diocese of Dundo Diocese of Dundo RomanCatholic Diocese of Lwena Diocese of Lwena See also Roman Catholicism in Angola Source http www.gcatholic.com dioceses diocese saur0.htm Giga Catholic Information coord missing Angola R C dioceses in Angola DEFAULTSORT RomanCatholic Diocese Of Saurimo Category RomanCatholic dioceses in Angola Saurimo Category Religious organizations established in 1975 Saurimo Category RomanCatholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Category RomanCatholic Ecclesiastical Province of Saur mo de Erzbistum Saurimo es Di cesis de Saurimo it Arcidiocesi ... more details
Expand Italian Diocesi di Malanje date February 2011 The RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Malanje lang la Archidioecesis Malaniensis is an archdiocese located in the city of Malanje in Angola . Until its elevation to an archdiocese in 2011 it belonged to the Ecclesiastical province of RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Luanda Luanda , like the two dioceses over which it has now oversight the RomanCatholic Diocese of Uije Diocese of U je and the RomanCatholic Diocese of Ndalatando Diocese of Ndalatando . History November 25, 1957 Established as Diocese of Malanje from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Luanda and Diocese of Silva Porto April 12, 2011 Elevated to Archdiocese Statistics The Archdiocese has an area of 107,000 km , a total population of 1,090,000, a Catholic population of 500,000, 49 priests, and 140 religious. Special churches The Cathedral of the diocese is S Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Assun o Cathedral Church of the Assumption of Our Lady in Malanje. Leadership Archbishop s of Malanje Roman rite Archbishop Luis Mar a P rez de Onraita Aguirre since 2011.04.12 Bishop s of Malanje Roman rite Bishop Luis Mar a P rez de Onraita Aguirre 1998.08.27 2011.04.12 Bishop Eug nio Salessu 1977.02.03 1998.08.27 Cardinal Catholicism Cardinal Alexandre do Nascimento 1975.08.10 1977.02.03 Archbishop Eduardo Andr Muaca 1973.09.25 1975.08.10 Bishop Pompeu de S Le o y Seabra , C.S.Sp. 1962.12.20 1973.04.07 Archbishop Manuel Nunes Gabriel 1957.12.05 1962.02.13 Suffragan dioceses RomanCatholic Diocese of Ndalatando Diocese of Ndalatando RomanCatholic Diocese of U je Diocese of U je See also Roman Catholicism in Angola Source http www.gcatholic.com dioceses diocese mala5.htm Giga Catholic Information coord missing Angola DEFAULTSORT RomanCatholic Diocese Of Malanje Category RomanCatholic dioceses in Angola Malanje Category Religious organizations established in 1957 Category RomanCatholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Category RomanCatholic Ecclesiastical ... more details
Infobox diocese jurisdiction Archdiocese name Goi nia latin Archidioecesis Goianiensis country Brazil rite Latin Rite cathedral Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora cocathedral area km2 13,855 population 1,850,000 population as of 2004 catholics 1,217,300 catholics percent 65.8 bishop Washington Cruz , C.P. coadjutor auxiliary bishops The RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Goi nia lang la Archidioecesis Goianiensis is an archdiocese located in the city of Goi nia in Brazil. History March 26, 1956 Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goi nia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goi s Special churches Minor Basilicas Bas lica do Divino Pai Eterno, Trindade Leadership Arch bishop s of Goi nia Roman rite Archbishop Washington Cruz, C.P. 2002.05.08 present Archbishop Ant nio Ribeiro de Oliveira 1985.10.23 2002.05.08 Archbishop Fernando Gomes dos Santos 1957.03.07 1985.06.01 Suffragan dioceses RomanCatholic Diocese of An polis Diocese of An polis RomanCatholic Diocese of Goi s Diocese of Goi s RomanCatholic Diocese of Ipameri Diocese of Ipameri RomanCatholic Diocese of Itumbiara Diocese of Itumbiara RomanCatholic Diocese of Jata Diocese of Jata RomanCatholic Diocese of Rubiataba Mozarl ndia Diocese of Rubiataba Mozarl ndia RomanCatholic Diocese of S o Lu s de Montes Belos Diocese of S o Lu s de Montes Belos Source http www.gcatholic.com dioceses diocese goia0.htm Giga Catholic Information http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dgpia.html Catholic Hierarchy http www.catedralgo.com.br Archdiocese website Portuguese coord missing Brazil R C provinces in Brazil DEFAULTSORT Goiania Category RomanCatholic dioceses in Brazil Category RomanCatholic ecclesiastical provinces in Brazil Goi nia Category RomanCatholic Ecclesiastical Province of Goi nia Category Religious organizations established in 1956 Category RomanCatholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Brazil RC diocese stub fr Archidioc se de Goi nia it Arcidiocesi di Goi nia pt ... more details
The RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Bouak lang la Buaken sis is the Metropolitan bishop Metropolitan Episcopal See See for the Ecclesiastical province of Bouak in C te d Ivoire . History 1951.05.17 Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Bouak from the Apostolic Vicariate of Abidjan 1955.09.14 Promoted as Diocese of Bouak 1994.12.19 Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bouak Special churches The seat of the archbishop is Cath drale Sainte Th r se in Bouak . Leadership Metropolitan Archbishops of Bouak Roman rite Archbishop Paul Sim on Ahouanan Djro , O.F.M. since 2006.09.22 Archbishop Vital Komenan Yao 1994.12.19 2006.09.22 Bishop s of Bouak Roman rite Archbishop Vital Komenan Yao 1973.05.17 1994.12.19 Bishop Andr Pierre Duirat , Society of African Missions S.M.A. 1955.09.14 1973.05.17 Vicars Apostolic of Bouak Roman rite Bishop Andr Pierre Duirat, S.M.A. 1951.10.26 1955.09.14 Suffragan Diocese RomanCatholic Diocese of Abengourou Abengourou RomanCatholic Diocese of Bondoukou Bondoukou RomanCatholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro See also Roman Catholicism in C te d Ivoire List of RomanCatholic dioceses in C te d Ivoire Source http www.gcatholic.com dioceses diocese boua0.htm Giga Catholic Information coord missing DEFAULTSORT RomanCatholicArchdiocese Of Bouake Category RomanCatholic dioceses in C te d Ivoire Bouake de Erzbistum Bouak fr Archidioc se de Bouak it Arcidiocesi di Bouak ... more details
The RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Honiara is a Metropolitan Diocese Metropolitan Archdiocese in the Solomon Islands . It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of RomanCatholic Diocese of Auki Auki and RomanCatholic Diocese of Gizo Gizo . Ordinaries Julien Vidal , S. M. 1897 1903 Jean Ephrem Bertreux , S. M. 1912 1919 Louis Marie Raucaz , S. M. 1920 1934 Jean Marie Aubin , S. M. 1935 1958 Daniel Willem Stuyvenberg , S. M. 1958 1985 Adrian Thomas Smith , S. M. 1985 External links and references http www.catholicnet.com solomon archdiocese honiara.htm A brief history of the Archdiocese of Honiara cite web title Archdiocese of Honiara work Catholic Hierarchy url http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dhoni.html accessdate 2007 01 10 coord missing Solomon Islands DEFAULTSORT RomanCatholicArchdiocese Of Honiara Category RomanCatholic dioceses in the Solomon Islands Honiara Oceania RC diocese stub de Erzbistum Honiara it Arcidiocesi di Honiara pl Archidiecezja Honiara pt Arquidiocese de Honiara ru ... more details
The Archdiocese of Calabozo is a RomanCatholicarchdiocese in Venezuela . ref cite web url http www.newadvent.org cathen 03148a.htm title Calabozo work Catholic Encyclopedia ref It was a diocese until 1995. ref cite web url http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dcala.html title Archdiocese of Calabozo work Catholic Hierarchy ref The RomanCatholic diocese of Calabozo, embracing the section of Gu rico and portions of the sections of Apure, Zamora, Portuguesa, Cojedes and Guzman Blanco, was created 7 March 1863 by Pius IX as a suffragan of the RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Caracas Archdiocese of Caracas Santiago de Venezuela , and its first bishop was consecrated 30 October 1881. References reflist Catholic coord missing Venezuela DEFAULTSORT Calabozo Category RomanCatholic dioceses in Venezuela Category Christianity in Venezuela Category Religious organizations established in 1863 Category RomanCatholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century Venezuela stub SouthAm RC diocese stub de Erzbistum Calabozo it Arcidiocesi di Calabozo ... more details
Infobox diocese jurisdiction Archdiocese name Pelotas latin Archidioecesis Pelotensis country Brazil metropolitan RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Pelotas Pelotas rite Latin Rite cathedral Catedral S o Francisco de Paula cocathedral area km2 20,737 population 543,732 population as of 2004 catholics 315,000 catholics percent 57.9 bishop Jayme Henrique Chemello coadjutor auxiliary bishops The RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Pelotas lang la Archidioecesis Pelotensis is an archdiocese located in the city of Pelotas . Before being elevated to an archdiocese in its own right on April 13, 2011 it was part of the Ecclesiastical province of RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Porto Alegre Porto Alegre in Brazil. History August 15, 1910 Established as Diocese of Pelotas from the Diocese of S o Pedro do Rio Grande April 13, 2011 Elevated to archdiocese Leadership Archbishop s of Pelotas Roman rite Archbishop Jayme Henrique Chemello 2011.04.13 present Bishop s of Pelotas Roman rite Bishop Jayme Henrique Chemello 1977.09.01 2011.04.13 Bishop Ant nio Zattera 1942.01.31 1977.09.01 Bishop Joaquim Ferreira de Melo 1921.03.15 1940.09.22 Bishop Francisco de Campos Barreto 1911.05.12 1920.07.30 Suffragan Sees RomanCatholic Diocese of Bag Diocese of Bag RomanCatholic Diocese of Rio Grande Diocese of Rio Grande References http www.gcatholic.com dioceses diocese pelo0.htm Giga Catholic Information http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dpelo.html Catholic Hierarchy http diocese.pelotas.tche.br Diocese website Portuguese R C provinces in Brazil coord missing Brazil DEFAULTSORT Pelotas Category RomanCatholic dioceses in Brazil Category Religious organizations established in 1910 Category RomanCatholic ecclesiastical provinces in Brazil Category RomanCatholic Ecclesiastical Province of Pelotas Category RomanCatholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Brazil RC diocese stub de Erzbistum Pelotas fr Archidioc se de Pelotas it Arcidiocesi di Pelotas pt Arquidiocese de Pelotas ru ... more details
Expand Italian Arcidiocesi di Songea date February 2011 The RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Songea lang la Archidioecesis Songeanus is the Metropolitan bishop Metropolitan Episcopal See See for the Ecclesiastical province of Songea in Tanzania . History November 12, 1913 Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lindi from the Apostolic Vicariate of Dar es Salaam December 15, 1927 Promoted as Diocese of Lindi December 23, 1931 Demoted as Territorial Abbacy of Peramiho February 6, 1969 Promoted as Diocese of Songea November 18, 1987 Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Songea Special churches The seat of the archbishop is the St. Mathias Mulumba Kalemba Metropolitan Cathedral in Songea. Leadership Metropolitan Archbishops of Songea Roman rite Archbishop Norbert Wendelin Mtega since 1992.07.06 Archbishop James Joseph Komba 1987.11.18 1992.02.01 Bishop s of Songea Roman rite Archbishop James Joseph Komba 1969.02.06 1987.11.18 Territorial Abbots of Peramiho Roman rite Bishop Eberhard Spiess , O.S.B. 1953.09.23 1969.02.06 Bishop Gallus Steiger , O.S.B. 1922.02.22 1952.12.06 Prefects Apostolic of Lindi Roman rite Fr. Villibrordo Lay , O.S.B. 1913 1922 Suffragan dioceses RomanCatholic Diocese of Iringa Iringa RomanCatholic Diocese of Lindi Lindi RomanCatholic Diocese of Mbeya Mbeya RomanCatholic Diocese of Mbinga Mbinga RomanCatholic Diocese of Mtwara Mtwara RomanCatholic Diocese of Njombe Njombe RomanCatholic Diocese of Tunduru Masasi Tunduru Masasi See also Roman Catholicism in Tanzania Source http www.gcatholic.com dioceses diocese song0.htm Giga Catholic Information http www.inkamana.org ohio songea.htm Archdiocese of Songea website http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dsong.html Catholic Hierarchy coord missing Tanzania DEFAULTSORT RomanCatholicArchdiocese Of Songea Category RomanCatholic dioceses in Tanzania Songea Category RomanCatholic Ecclesiastical Province of Songea Category RomanCatholic ecclesiastical provinces in Tanzania Songea de Erzbistum Songea ... more details
The RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Rabaul is a Metropolitan Diocese Metropolitan Archdiocese in Papua New Guinea . It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of RomanCatholic Diocese of Bougainville Bougainville , RomanCatholic Diocese of Kavieng Kavieng and RomanCatholic Diocese of Kimbe Kimbe . Past Ordinaries Gerardo Vesters , Marianites of Holy Cross M.S.C. 1923 1954 Isidoro Leone Scharmach , M.S.C. 1939 1963 Johannes H hne , M.S.C. 1963 1978 Albert Leo Bundervoet , M.S.C. 1980 1989 Karl Hesse , M.S.C. 1990 2011 Present Bishops Archbishop Francesco Panfilo , S.D.B. See also List of RomanCatholic dioceses in Papua New Guinea External links and references cite web title Archdiocese of Rabaul work Catholic Hierarchy url http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese draba.html accessdate 2007 01 10 DEFAULTSORT RomanCatholicArchdiocese Of Rabaul Category RomanCatholic Ecclesiastical Province of Rabaul Rabaul PapuaNewGuinea RC diocese stub de Erzbistum Rabaul it Arcidiocesi di Rabaul pl Archidiecezja Rabaul ru ... more details
The RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Tamale lang la Tamalen sis is the Metropolitan bishop Metropolitan Episcopal See See for the Ecclesiastical province of Tamale, Ghana Tamale in Ghana . History 1950.04.18 Established as Diocese of Tamale from the Apostolic Vicariate of Navrongo 1977.05.30 Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tamale Special churches The seat of the archbishop is Our Lady of Annunciation Cathedral in Tamale. Leadership Metropolitan Archbishops of Tamale Roman rite Archbishop Gregory Ebolawola Kpiebaya since 1994.03.26 Cardinal Catholicism Cardinal Peter Proeku Dery 1977.05.30 1994.03.26 Bishops of Tamale Roman rite Cardinal Peter Proeku Dery 1974.11.18 1977.05.30 Bishop Gabriel Champagne , M. Afr. 1957.04.12 1972.06.23 Bishop Gerard Bertrand , M. Afr. 1950.04.18 1957.04.12 Suffragan Diocese RomanCatholic Diocese of Damongo Damongo RomanCatholic Diocese of Navrongo Bolgatanga Navrongo Bolgatanga RomanCatholic Diocese of Wa Wa RomanCatholic Diocese of Yendi Yendi See also Roman Catholicism in Ghana Source http www.gcatholic.com dioceses diocese tama0.htm Giga Catholic Information coord missing Ghana DEFAULTSORT RomanCatholicArchdiocese Of Tamale Category RomanCatholic dioceses in Ghana Tamale de Erzbistum Tamale it Arcidiocesi di Tamale ru ... more details
The RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Gagnoa lang la Gagnoa n sis is the Metropolitan bishop Metropolitan Episcopal See See for the Ecclesiastical province of Gagnoa in C te d Ivoire . History 1956.06.25 Established as Diocese of Gagnoa from the Diocese of Daloa 1994.12.19 Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gagnoa Special churches The seat of the archbishop is Cath drale Sainte Anne in Gagnoa. Leadership Metropolitan Archbishops of Gagnoa Roman rite Archbishop Barth l my Djabla since 2006.07.21 Archbishop Jean Pierre Kutwa 2001.05.15 2006.05.02 Archbishop No l Kokora Tekry 1994.12.19 2001.05.15 Bishops of Gagnoa Roman rite Archbishop No l Kokora Tekry 1971.03.11 1994.12.19 Bishop Jean Marie Etrillard , Society of African Missions S.M.A. 1956.07.04 1971.03.11 Suffragan Diocese RomanCatholic Diocese of Daloa Daloa RomanCatholic Diocese of Man Man RomanCatholic Diocese of San Pedro en C te d Ivoire San Pedro en C te d Ivoire See also Roman Catholicism in C te d Ivoire List of RomanCatholic dioceses in C te d Ivoire Source http www.gcatholic.com dioceses diocese gagn0.htm Giga Catholic Information coord missing DEFAULTSORT RomanCatholicArchdiocese Of Gagnoa Category RomanCatholic dioceses in C te d Ivoire Gagnoa de Erzbistum Gagnoa fr Archidioc se de Gagnoa it Arcidiocesi di Gagnoa ... more details
Infobox diocese jurisdiction Archdiocese name Castries latin Archidioecesis Castriensis country St. Lucia rite Roman Rite cathedral Cathedral Basilica of the br Immaculate Conception in Castries cocathedral area km2 616 population 157,775 population as of 2006 catholics 100,243 catholics percent 63.5 bishop Robert Rivas Dominican Order O.P. coadjutor auxiliary bishops The RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Castries lang la Archidioecesis Castriensis is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the RomanCatholic Church in the Caribbean . The archdiocese consists of the entirety the former British dependency of Saint Lucia . The archdiocese is the metropolitan of 4 dioceses RomanCatholic Diocese of Roseau Diocese of Roseau , the RomanCatholic Diocese of Saint George s in Grenada Diocese of Saint George s in Grenada , the and the RomanCatholic Diocese of St. John s Basseterre Diocese of St. John s Basseterre . The archdiocese is a member of the Antilles Episcopal Conference . Erected as the Diocese of Castries in 1956 from the former metropolitan of RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Port of Spain Port of Spain , the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese in November 1974. The As of 2008 alt current archbishop is Robert Rivas , Dominican Order O.P. and the cathedral is the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Castries Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception , a minor basilica located in Derek Walcott Square, Castries. Ordinaries Charles Alphonse H.J. Gachet F.M.I. 1957 1974 Patrick Webster O.S.B. 1974 1979 Kelvin Felix Kelvin Edward Felix 1981 2008 Robert Rivas O.P. 2008 present References http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dcast.html External links http www.archdioceseofcastries.org Archdiocese of Castries website coord missing DEFAULTSORT Castries Category RomanCatholic Church in Saint Lucia Category Organisations based in Saint Lucia Category RomanCatholic dioceses in the Caribbean RC diocese stub SaintLucia stub de Erzbistum Castries fr Archidioc se ... more details
Expand Italian Arcidiocesi di Owerri date February 2011 The RomanCatholic Church RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Owerri Latin Archidioecesis Overriensis is located in Owerri , Imo State , Nigeria . The Seat of Wisdom Seminary is in Owerri. The archdiocese covers an area of 2,996  km . 670,986 of the 1.7 million people in the area are member of the Catholic Church. History The diocese dates back to the Vicariate Apostolic of Owerri, which was created on February 12, 1948 when the Vicariate Apostolic of Onitsha Owerri was split. On April 18, 1950 it was elevated to a diocese. On March 26, 1994 it became an archdiocese. Special churches The seat of the archbishop is Assumpta Cathedral in Owerri. Leadership Metropolitan Archbishops of Owerri Roman rite Archbishop Anthony J. V. Obinna since 1994.03.26 Bishops of Owerri Roman rite Archbishop Anthony J.V. Obinna 1993.07.01 1994.03.26 Bishop Mark Onwuha Unegbu 1970.06.25 1993.07.01 Bishop Joseph Brendan Whelan , C.S.Sp. 1950.04.18 1970.06.25 Vicars Apostolic of Owerri Roman rite Bishop Joseph Brendan Whelan, C.S.Sp. 1948.02.12 1950.04.18 Suffragan Dioceses RomanCatholic Diocese of Aba Aba RomanCatholic Diocese of Ahiara Ahiara RomanCatholic Diocese of Okigwe Okigwe RomanCatholic Diocese of Orlu Orlu RomanCatholic Diocese of Umuahia Umuahia See also Roman Catholicism in Nigeria External links http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dower.html Catholic Hierarchy http www.cbcn.org aspscripts page4.asp?IDX 40 Diocese information at the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria http www.gcatholic.com dioceses diocese lago0.htm Giga Catholic Information http www.sws ng.urbaniana.edu Seat of Wisdom Seminary http www.seatofwisdomu.com Seat of Wisdom Seminary coord missing Nigeria DEFAULTSORT RomanCatholicArchdiocese Of Owerri Category RomanCatholic dioceses in Nigeria Owerri Category Owerri Archdiocese of de Erzbistum Owerri fr Liste des v ques et archev ques d Owerri it Arcidiocesi di Owerri ru ... more details
Image Suva catholic cathedral.jpg thumb Sacred Heart Cathedral The RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Suva is a Metropolitan Diocese Metropolitan Archdiocese in Fiji . It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of RomanCatholic Diocese of Rarotonga Rarotonga and RomanCatholic Diocese of Tarawa and Nauru Tarawa and Nauru . Ordinaries Jean Baptiste Breheret , S. M. 1863 1887 Julien Vidal , S. M. 1887 1922 Charles Joseph Nicolas , S. M. 1922 1941 Victor Frederick Foley , S. M. 1944 1967 George Hamilton Pearce , S. M. 1967 1976 Petero Mataca 1976 External links and references cite web title Archdiocese of Suva work Catholic Hierarchy url http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dsuva.html accessdate 2007 01 12 DEFAULTSORT RomanCatholicArchdiocese Of Suva Category RomanCatholic Ecclesiastical Province of Suva Suva Category RomanCatholic Church in Fiji Oceania RC diocese stub de Erzbistum Suva it Arcidiocesi di Suva pl Archidiecezja Suva pt Arquidiocese de Suva ru fi Suvan roomalaiskatolinen arkkihiippakunta ... more details
Infobox diocese jurisdiction Archdiocese name Gandhinagar latin Archidioecesis Gandhinagarensis country India rite Latin Rite cathedral St. Mary s Cathedral cocathedral area km2 30,588 population 9,000,000 population as of 2004 catholics 14,545 catholics percent 0.2 bishop Stanislaus Fernandes , Society of Jesus S.J. coadjutor auxiliary bishops The RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Gandhinagar lang la Gandhinagaren sis is an archdiocese located in the city of Gandhinagar in India. History November 11, 2002 Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gandhinagar from the Diocese of Ahmedabad Leadership Arch bishop s of Gandhinagar Latin Rite Archbishop Stanislaus Fernandes, S.J. November 11, 2002 present Suffragan dioceses RomanCatholic Diocese of Ahmedabad Ahmedabad RomanCatholic Diocese of Baroda Baroda RomanCatholic Diocese of Rajkot Rajkot Source http www.gcatholic.com dioceses diocese gand0.htm Giga Catholic Information http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dgand.html Catholic Hierarchy coord missing India DEFAULTSORT Gandhinagar Category RomanCatholic dioceses in India Category Religious organizations established in 2002 Category RomanCatholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 21st century India RC diocese stub de Erzbistum Gandhinagar it Arcidiocesi di Gandhinagar pt Arquidiocese de Gandhinagar ru ... more details
The RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Kisangani lang la Kisanganien sis is the Metropolitan bishop Metropolitan Episcopal See See for the Ecclesiastical province of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of the Congo . History August 3, 1904 Established as the Apostolic Prefecture of Stanley Falls from the Apostolic Vicariate of L opoldville March 10, 1908 Promoted as the Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley Falls March 10, 1949 Renamed as the Apostolic Vicariate of Stanley ville November 10, 1959 Promoted as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Stanley ville May 30, 1966 Renamed as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kisangani Special churches The seat of the archbishop is the Cath drale Notre Dame du Rosaire in Kisangani. Leadership Metropolitan Archbishops of Kisangani Roman rite Archbishop Marcel Utembi Tapa since 2008.11.28 Archbishop Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya 1988.09.01 2007.12.06 promoted to Metropolitan Archbishop of the RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Kinshasa and Primate of the DRC named Cardinal Archbishop ... 1967.09.26 Vicars Apostolic of Stanley ville Roman rite Archbishop Nicolas Kinsch, S.C.I. 1958.05.07 1959.11.10 Bishop Camille Verfaillie , S.C.I. 1934.02.01 1958 Vicars Apostolic of Stanley Falls Roman rite Bishop mile Gabriel Grison , S.C.I. 1904.08.03 1933.03.28 Suffragan dioceses RomanCatholic Diocese of Bondo Bondo RomanCatholic Diocese of Bunia Bunia RomanCatholic Diocese of Buta Buta RomanCatholic Diocese of Doruma Dungu Doruma Dungu RomanCatholic Diocese of Isangi Isangi RomanCatholic Diocese of Isiro Niangara Isiro Niangara RomanCatholic Diocese of Mahagi Nioka Mahagi Nioka RomanCatholic Diocese of Wamba Wamba See also Roman Catholicism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ... Giga Catholic Information coord missing Democratic Republic of the Congo DEFAULTSORT Kisangani Category Kisangani Category RomanCatholic dioceses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Religious organizations established in 1904 Category RomanCatholic dioceses and prelatures established ... more details
The Italian Catholicarchdiocese of Trento , in the Triveneto , was created by the elevation in 1929 of the historical diocese of Trento , which as the bishopric of Trent had formed a state of the Holy Roman Empire . The archdiocese became a metropolitan see in 1964, and has the RomanCatholic Diocese of Bolzano Brixen diocese of Bolzano Brixen as its suffragan . ref http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dtrei.html Catholic Hierarchy page ref Notes references See also Bishopric of Trent External links http www.gcatholic.com dioceses diocese tren0.htm GCatholic.com page it icon http www.arcidiocesi.trento.it Official page coord missing Italy DEFAULTSORT RomanCatholicArchdiocese Of Trento Category RomanCatholic dioceses in Italy Trento Category Trento it Arcidiocesi di Trento pt Arquidiocese de Trento zh ... more details
The RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Jalapa lang la Archidioecesis Ialapensis is a Metropolitan Diocese Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico , based in the city of Xalapa, Veracruz . It is responsible for the suffragan diocese s of RomanCatholic Diocese of Coatzacoalcos Coatzacoalcos , RomanCatholic Diocese of C rdoba Mexico C rdoba , RomanCatholic Diocese of Orizaba Orizaba , RomanCatholic Diocese of Papantla Papantla , RomanCatholic Diocese of San Andr s Tuxtla San Andr s Tuxtla , RomanCatholic Diocese of Tuxpan Tuxpan and RomanCatholic Diocese of Veracruz Veracruz . Ordinaries Francisco de Paula Su rez Peredo y Bezares 1863 1869 Jos Mar a Mora y Daza 1870 1884 Jos Ignacio Su rez Peredo y Bezares 1887 1894 Joaqu n Acadio Pagaza y Ord ez 1895 1919 St. Raphael Guizar Valencia St. Rafael Gu zar Valencia 1919 1938 Manuel P o L pez Estrada 1939 1968 Emilio Abascal y Salmer n 1968 1979 Sergio Obeso Rivera 1979 present History 19 March 1863 Erected as Diocese of Veracruz Jalapa from Antequera Oaxaca and Tlaxcala . 24 November 1922 Territory lost to Papantla. 29 June 1951 Elevated as Archdiocese of Veracruz Jalapa. 23 May 1959 Territory lost to San Andr s Tuxtla. 9 June 1962 Archdiocese of Jalapa erected territory lost to Veracruz. 15 April 2000 Territory lost to C rdoba. 15 April 2000 Territory lost to Orizaba. See also Xalapa Cathedral &lrm List of RomanCatholic archdioceses in M xico External links and references cite web title Archdiocese of Jalapa Xalapa work Catholic Hierarchy url http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese djala.html accessdate 2007 01 29 R C provinces in Mexico Catholicism coord missing Mexico DEFAULTSORT Jalapa Category RomanCatholic dioceses in Mexico Jalapa Category RomanCatholic ecclesiastical provinces in Mexico Category RomanCatholic Ecclesiastical Province of Jalapa Mexico RC diocese stub de Erzbistum Jalapa it Arcidiocesi di Jalapa ru ... more details
Infobox diocese jurisdiction Archdiocese name Sorocaba latin Archidioecesis Sorocabanus country Brazil rite Latin Rite cathedral Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Ponte cocathedral area km2 4,178 population 935,414 population as of 2004 catholics 654,789 catholics percent 70.0 bishop Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues coadjutor auxiliary bishops The RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Sorocaba lang la Archidioecesis Sorocabanus is an archdiocese located in the city of Sorocaba in Brazil. History July 4, 1924 Established as Diocese of Sorocaba from the Diocese of Botucatu , Metropolitan Archdiocese of S o Paulo and Diocese of Taubat April 29, 1992 Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sorocaba Leadership Arch bishop s of Sorocaba Roman rite Archbishop Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues 2005.05.04 present Archbishop Jos Lambert Filho , Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata C.S.S. 1992.04.29 2005.05.04 Bishops of Sorocaba Roman Rite Bishop Jos Lambert Filho, C.S.S. later Archbishop 1981.03.20 1992.04.29 Bishop Jos Melhado Campos 1973.01.08 1981.03.20 Bishop Jos Carlos de Aguirre 1924.07.04 1973.01.08 Suffragan dioceses RomanCatholic Diocese of Itapetininga Diocese of Itapetininga RomanCatholic Diocese of Itapeva Diocese of Itapeva RomanCatholic Diocese of Jundia Diocese of Jundia RomanCatholic Diocese of Registro Diocese of Registro Source http www.gcatholic.com dioceses diocese soro0.htm Giga Catholic Information http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dsoro.html Catholic Hierarchy http www.arquidiocesesorocaba.org.br Archdiocese website Portuguese coord missing Brazil R C provinces in Brazil DEFAULTSORT Sorocaba Category RomanCatholic dioceses in Brazil Category RomanCatholic ecclesiastical provinces in Brazil Sorocaba Category RomanCatholic Ecclesiastical Province of Sorocaba Category Religious organizations established in 1924 Category RomanCatholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century Brazil RC diocese stub de Erzbistum Sorocaba fr Archidioc se ... more details
The RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Montevideo lang la Archidioecesis Montisvidei is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the RomanCatholic church in Uruguay . Erected as the Apostolic vicariate Apostolic Vicariate of Montevideo in 1830, the vicariate was promoted to the Diocese of Montevideo on July 13, 1878. Pope Leo XIII elevated it to the rank of a Metropolitan bishop metropolitan archdiocese on April 14, 1897. The new archdiocese became the Metropolitan bishop Metropolitan of the Suffragan bishop suffragan sees RomanCatholic Diocese of Canelones Canelones , RomanCatholic Diocese of Florida Florida , RomanCatholic Diocese of Maldonado Punta del Este Maldonado Punta del Este , RomanCatholic Diocese of Melo Melo , RomanCatholic Diocese of Mercedes Mercedes , RomanCatholic Diocese of Minas Minas , RomanCatholic Diocese of Salto Salto , RomanCatholic Diocese of San Jos de Mayo San Jos de Mayo , RomanCatholic Diocese of Tacuaremb Tacuaremb . Montevideo is the only archdiocese in Uruguay and, as its Ordinary , the archbishop is also Primate religion Primate of the Roman Catholicism in Uruguay Uruguayan Church . The archdiocese s Mother Church mother church and thus seat of its archbishop is Catedral Inmaculada Concepci n y San Felipe y Santiago . The current Archbishop of Montevideo is Excellency His Excellency Nicol s Cotugno Fanizzi , Salesians of Don Bosco SDB , since his appointment on December 4, 1998. List of Ordinaries of Montevideo Pedro Alc ntara Jim nez , Premonstratensian OPraem 1830 1843 Jacinto Vera y Dur n 1859 1881 Innocenzo Maria Yereguj 1881 ? Mariano ... links http www.arquidiocesis.net Official site http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dmovi.html Catholic Hierarchy http www.gcatholic.com dioceses diocese mont1.htm Giga Catholic Information CathEncy wstitle Archdiocese of Montevideo See also List of RomanCatholic dioceses in Uruguay coord missing ... Category RomanCatholic dioceses in Uruguay Category RomanCatholic dioceses and prelatures established ... more details
The RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Guadalajara lang la Archidioecesis Guadalaiarensis is a RomanCatholic diocese archdiocese based in the Mexico Mexican city of Guadalajara, Jalisco . It currently covers an area of 20,827  km 8,044 Square Miles . The diocese was erected on July 13, 1548 and was elevated to Archdiocese on January 26, 1863. The Archdiocese of Guadalajara is the Metropolitan Diocese Metropolitan see of the suffragan dioceses of RomanCatholic Diocese of Aguascalientes Aguascalientes , RomanCatholic Diocese of Autl n Autl n , RomanCatholic Diocese of Ciudad Guzm n Ciudad Guzm n , RomanCatholic Diocese of Colima Colima , RomanCatholic Territorial Prelature of Jes s Mar a del Nayar Jes s Maria del Nayar , RomanCatholic Diocese of San Juan de los Lagos San Juan de los Lagos , RomanCatholic Diocese of Tepic Tepic and RomanCatholic Diocese of Zacatecas Zacatecas . List of Archbishops of Guadalajara Pedro Espinosa y D valos 12 Sep 1853 12 Nov 1866 Pedro Jos de Jes s Loza y Pardav 22 Jun 1868 15 Nov 1898 Jacinto L pez y Romo 19 Aug 1899 31 Dec 1900 RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Chihuahua Jos de Jes s Ort z y Rodr guez 16 Sep 1901 19 Jun 1912 Jos Francisco Orozco y Jim nez 2 Dec 1912 18 Feb 1936 Jos Garibi y Rivera 18 Feb 1936 1 Mar 1969 Jos Salazar L pez 21 Feb 1970 15 May 1987 Juan Jes s Posadas Ocampo 15 May 1987 24 May 1993 Juan Sandoval iguez 21 Apr 1994 7 Dec 2011 Francisco Robles Ortega 7 Dec 2011 See also List of RomanCatholic archdioceses in M xico External links http www.arquidiocesisgdl.org.mx Archdiocese of Guadalajara website coord missing Mexico DEFAULTSORT Guadalajara Category RomanCatholic dioceses in Mexico Guadalajara Category Guadalajara ... establishments Category RomanCatholic archbishops of Guadalajara Category RomanCatholic dioceses established in the 16th century Category RomanCatholic ecclesiastical provinces in Mexico Category RomanCatholic Ecclesiastical Province of Guadalajara Mexico RC diocese stub R C provinces in Mexico ... more details
The RomanCatholicArchdiocese of Noum a is a Metropolitan Diocese Metropolitan Archdiocese in New Caledonia . It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of RomanCatholic Diocese of Port Vila Port Vila and RomanCatholic Diocese of Wallis et Futuna Wallis et Futuna . Ordinaries Guillaume Douarre , S. M. 1847 1853 Pierre Rougeyron , S. M. 1855 1873 Pierre Ferdinand Vitte , S. M. 1873 1880 Alphonse Hilarion Fraysse , S. M. 1880 1905 Claude Marie Chanrion , S. M. 1905 1937 Edoardo Bresson , S. M. 1937 1956 Pierre Paul mile Martin , S. M. 1956 1972 Eug ne Klein , Marianites of Holy Cross M.S.C. 1972 1981 Michel Marie Bernard Calvet , S. M. 1981 External links and references cite web title Archdiocese of Noum a work Catholic Hierarchy url http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dnoum.html accessdate 2007 01 11 coord 22 16 33 S 166 27 29 E source kolossus plwiki display title DEFAULTSORT RomanCatholicArchdiocese Of Noumea Category RomanCatholic Ecclesiastical Province of Noum a Noumea Category RomanCatholic Church in New Caledonia Category Noum a Oceania RC diocese stub de Erzbistum Noum a fr Archidioc se de Noum a it Arcidiocesi di Noum a pl Archidiecezja Numea ru ... more details