Roman Catholic Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira

Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira Dioecesis Cachoëirensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Metropolitan	Manaus
Statistics
Area	286,866 km2 (110,760 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 62,000 56,000 (90.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Catedral São G
Current leadership
Bishop	Edson Taschetto Damian

The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira (Latin: Dioecesis Cachoëirensis) is a diocese located in the city of São Gabriel da Cachoeira in the Ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.

The Bishop is Mgr Edson Taschetto Damian. He was named on March, 4th, 2009, and has benn blessed on May, 24th, 2009.

History

• May 1, 1925: Established as Territorial Prelature of Rio Negro
• October 30, 1980: Promoted as Diocese of Rio Negro
• October 21, 1981: Renamed as Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira

Leadership

• Bishops of São Gabriel da Cachoeira (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Edson Taschetto Damian (2009.03.04 - present)
  • Bishop José Song Sui-Wan, S.D.B. (宋瑞雲) (2002.01.23 – 2009.03.04)
  • Bishop Walter Ivan de Azevedo, S.D.B. (1988.02.27 – 2002.01.23)
  • Bishop Michele Alagna Foderá, S.D.B. (1981.10.21 – 1988.02.27)
• Bishops of Rio Negro (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Michele Alagna Foderá, S.D.B. (1980.10.30 – 1981.10.21)
• Prelates of Rio Negro (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Michele Alagna Foderá, S.D.B. (1967.06.13 – 1980.10.30)
  • Bishop Pedro Massa, S.D.B. (1941.04.05 – 1967.06.13)

References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy