Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Hamburgo

{{Infobox diocese

|jurisdiction = Diocese

|name = Novo Hamburgo

|latin = Dioecesis Novohamburgensis

|image = Catedral Basílica São Luis Gonzaga.jpg

|caption = Cathedral-Basilica of St. Louis Gonzaga

|country = Brazil

|established = 2 February 1980 ({{age|1980|2|2}} years ago)

|cathedral = Catedral Basílica São Luís Gonzaga

|cocathedral =

|area_km2 = 3,691

|population = 961,783

|population_as_of = 2004

|catholics = 721,338

|catholics_percent= 75.0

|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

|metro_archbishop = Jaime Spengler

|coadjutor =

|auxiliary_bishops=

|emeritus_bishops = Zeno Hastenteufel

|map = File:Diocese de Novo Hamburgo.svg

|map_caption = Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.

|website = [http://www.mitranh.org.br/s2/ www.mitranh.org.br]

}}

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Hamburgo ({{langx|la|Dioecesis Novohamburgensis}}) is a diocese located in the city of Novo Hamburgo in the ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.

History

2 February 1980: Established as Diocese of Novo Hamburgo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre

Bishops of Novo Hamburgo (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
Bishop João Francisco Salm (2022.01.19 – ...)
Bishop Zeno Hastenteufel (2007.03.28 – 2022.01.19)
Bishop Osvino José Both (1995.11.22 – 2006.06.07), appointed Archbishop of Brazil, Military
Bishop Carlos José Boaventura Kloppenburg, O.F.M. (1986.08.08 – 1995.11.22)
Bishop Aloísio Sinésio Bohn (1980.02.13 – 1986.06.27), appointed Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul

[http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/nham0.htm GCatholic.org]
[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dnoha.html Catholic Hierarchy]
[http://www.mitranh.org.br/site/ Diocese website (Portuguese)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080520055534/http://www.mitranh.org.br/site/ |date=2008-05-20 }}

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