Diocese of Nova Iguaçu

Dioecesis Neo-Iguassuensis

Bishop(s)

Luciano Bergamin, C.R.L., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 March 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Rio de Janeiro
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 983 (379 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 1
Web Site: http://www.mitrani.org.br/
Mailing Address: Rua Capitao Chaves 60, C.P. 77.285, 26221-010 Nova Iguacu, RJ, Brazil
Telephone: (021) 767-7943
Fax: 767-2876

Past and Present Ordinaries

Walmor Battú Wichrowski † (23 Apr 1960 Appointed - 31 May 1961 Resigned)
Honorato Piazera, S.C.I. † (14 Dec 1961 Appointed - 12 Feb 1966 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina)
Adriano Mandarino Hypólito, O.F.M. † (29 Aug 1966 Appointed - 9 Nov 1994 Retired)
Werner Franz Siebenbrock, S.V.D. (9 Nov 1994 Appointed - 19 Dec 2001 Appointed, Bishop of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais)
Luciano Bergamin, C.R.L. (24 Jul 2002 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 March 1960	Erected	Diocese of Campos Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy; Petrópolis) Diocese of Valença	Diocese of Nova Iguaçu (erected)
14 March 1980	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda Diocese of Nova Iguaçu	Diocese of Itaguaí (erected)
11 October 1980	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nova Iguaçu Diocese of Petrópolis	Diocese of Duque de Caxias (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1966 1,000,000 .0% 33 30 63 0 110 35 ap1967

1968 1,200,000 .0% 38 35 73 0 35 104 38 ap1971

1976 1,696,700 1,900,000 89.3% 42 40 82 20,691 41 115 59 ap1977

1980 1,886,000 2,113,000 89.3% 36 51 87 21,678 74 107 63 ap1981

1990 1,458,000 1,860,000 78.4% 24 35 59 24,711 1 65 88 46 ap1991

1999 1,020,000 1,700,000 60.0% 27 46 73 13,972 12 63 78 47 ap2000

2000 1,120,000 1,780,000 62.9% 33 33 66 16,969 12 53 77 47 ap2001

2001 1,260,000 1,800,000 70.0% 33 41 74 17,027 12 62 73 48 ap2002

2002 1,144,390 1,907,318 60.0% 42 68 110 10,403 15 91 77 50 ap2003

2003 1,144,390 1,961,302 58.3% 36 71 107 10,695 13 94 79 50 ap2004

2004 1,023,000 1,755,770 58.3% 34 29 63 16,238 16 52 84 50 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966		1,000,000	.0%	33	30	63	0			110	35	ap1967
1968		1,200,000	.0%	38	35	73	0		35	104	38	ap1971
1976	1,696,700	1,900,000	89.3%	42	40	82	20,691		41	115	59	ap1977
1980	1,886,000	2,113,000	89.3%	36	51	87	21,678		74	107	63	ap1981
1990	1,458,000	1,860,000	78.4%	24	35	59	24,711	1	65	88	46	ap1991
1999	1,020,000	1,700,000	60.0%	27	46	73	13,972	12	63	78	47	ap2000
2000	1,120,000	1,780,000	62.9%	33	33	66	16,969	12	53	77	47	ap2001
2001	1,260,000	1,800,000	70.0%	33	41	74	17,027	12	62	73	48	ap2002
2002	1,144,390	1,907,318	60.0%	42	68	110	10,403	15	91	77	50	ap2003
2003	1,144,390	1,961,302	58.3%	36	71	107	10,695	13	94	79	50	ap2004
2004	1,023,000	1,755,770	58.3%	34	29	63	16,238	16	52	84	50	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Luciano Bergamin, C.R.L. (Bishop: 24 Jul 2002)
Werner Franz Siebenbrock, S.V.D. (Bishop: 9 Nov 1994 to 19 Dec 2001)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Walmor Battú Wichrowski † (Bishop: 23 Apr 1960 to 31 May 1961)
Adriano Mandarino Hypólito, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 29 Aug 1966 to 9 Nov 1994)
Honorato Piazera, S.C.I. † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1961 to 12 Feb 1966)