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Roman Catholic Diocese of Duque de Caxias

Diocese of Duque de Caxias
Dioecesis Caxiensis
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
Statistics
Area 511 km2 (197 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,235,626
976,000 (79.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 11 October 1980 (36 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Santo Antônio
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Tarcísio Nascentes dos Santos
Emeritus Bishops Mauro Morelli

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Duque de Caxias (Latin: Dioecesis Caxiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Duque de Caxias in the Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

Coordinates: 22°47′09″S 43°18′39″W / 22.7859°S 43.3109°W / -22.7859; -43.3109


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