Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Iguaçu

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|jurisdiction = Diocese

|name = Nova Iguaçu

|latin = Dioecesis Neo–Iguassuensis

|image = Novaiguacu santoantoniodejacutinga.jpg

|caption = Cathedral

|country = Brazil

|established = 26 March 1960 ({{age|1960|3|26}} years ago)

|cathedral = Catedral Santo Antônio de Jacutinga

|cocathedral =

|area_km2 = 983

|population = 1,755,770

|population_as_of = 2004

|catholics = 1,023,000

|catholics_percent= 58.3

|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

|metro_archbishop = Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist.

|coadjutor =

|auxiliary_bishops=

|map =

|website = [http://www.mitrani.org.br/ www.mitrani.org.br]

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Iguaçu ({{langx|la|Dioecesis Neo–Iguassuensis}}) is a diocese located in the city of Nova Iguaçu in the ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

History

26 March 1960: Established as Diocese of Nova Iguaçu from the Diocese of Campos, Diocese of Niterói and Diocese of Valença

Bishops of Nova Iguaçu (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
Bishop Gilson Andrade da Silva (2019.05.15 - present)
Bishop Luciano Bergamin, C.R.L. (2002.07.24 – 2019.05.15)
Bishop Werner Franz Siebenbrock, S.V.D. (1994.11.09 – 2001.12.19), appointed Bishop of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais
Bishop Adriano Mandarino Hypólito, O.F.M. (1966.08.29 – 1994.11.09)
Bishop Honorato Piazera, S.C.I. (1961.12.14 – 1966.02.12), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina
Bishop Walmor Battú Wichrowski (1960.04.23 – 1961.05.31)

[http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/nova2.htm GCatholic.org]
[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dnoig.html Catholic Hierarchy]
[http://www.mitrani.org.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209125100/http://www.mitrani.org.br/ |date=2018-12-09 }}