Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença

Catholic ecclesiastical territory

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença (Latin: Dioecesis Valentinus in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of Valença, Rio de Janeiro, in the ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

History

• 27 March 1925: Established as Diocese of Valença from the Diocese of Barra do Piraí

Bishops

• Bishops of Valença (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Nelson Francelino Ferreira (2014.02.12 - present)
  • Bishop Elias James Manning, O.F.M. Conv. (1990.03.14 – 2014.02.12)
  • Bishop Amaury Castanho (1979.11.30 – 1989.05.03), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Jundiaí, São Paulo
  • Bishop José Costa Campos (1960.12.09 – 1979.03.26), appointed Bishop of Divinópolis, Minas Gerais
  • Bishop Rodolfo das Mercés de Oliveira Pena (1942.01.03 – 1960.12.09)
  • Bishop René de Pontes (1938.10.13 – 1940.04.02)
  • Bishop André Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti (1925.05.01 – 1936.08.08), appointed Bishop of Taubaté, São Paulo

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Paulo Cezar Costa, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in 2010

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)