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Roman Catholic Diocese of Duque de Caxias

Coordinates: 22°47′09″S 43°18′39″W / 22.7859°S 43.3109°W / -22.7859; -43.3109
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Diocese of Duque de Caxias

Dioecesis Caxiensis
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSão Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
Statistics
Area511 km2 (197 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,235,626
976,000 (79.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established11 October 1980 (44 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Santo Antônio
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopTarcísio Nascentes dos Santos
Metropolitan ArchbishopOrani João Tempesta, O. Cist.

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.

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