Nova Iguaçu (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gilson Andrade da Silva, Bishop
Luciano Bergamin, C.R.L., Bishop Emeritus

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: 995 (384 Square Miles)
Description: Nilópolis, Nova Iguaçu, Paracambi, and the district of Conrado (Vassouras)
Conference Region: Leste 1
Official Web Site: https://diocesedenovaiguacu.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Dom Adriano Mandarino Hypolito 8, 26285-330 Nova Iguacu, RJ, Brazil
Telephone: (021)2767-0472; 2767-7943

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 - 15 May 2019 Retired)
Gilson Andrade da Silva (15 May 2019 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 March 1960	Erected	Diocese of Barra do Piraí (Nova Iguacú, Nilópolis, Itaguaí, Mangaratiba, district of Tairetá, and region Sertâo (Vassouras)) Diocese of Petrópolis (São João de Meriti)	Diocese of Nova Iguaçu (erected)
14 March 1980	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda (Angra dos Reis and Parati) Diocese of Nova Iguaçu (Itaguai and Mangaratiba)	Diocese of Itaguaí (erected)
11 October 1980	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nova Iguaçu (São João de Meriti) Diocese of Petrópolis (Duque de Caxias)	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

2013 1,280,000 1,889,705 67.7% 52 33 85 15,058 26 40 75 50 ap2014

2016 1,311,000 1,892,701 69.3% 49 33 82 15,987 28 39 68 50 ap2017

2019 1,364,950 1,970,418 69.3% 53 36 89 15,336 29 37 67 52 ap2020

2021 1,374,980 1,985,248 69.3% 49 32 81 16,975 31 37 65 52 ap2022

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
2013	1,280,000	1,889,705	67.7%	52	33	85	15,058	26	40	75	50	ap2014
2016	1,311,000	1,892,701	69.3%	49	33	82	15,987	28	39	68	50	ap2017
2019	1,364,950	1,970,418	69.3%	53	36	89	15,336	29	37	67	52	ap2020
2021	1,374,980	1,985,248	69.3%	49	32	81	16,975	31	37	65	52	ap2022