Diocese of

Nova Iguaçu

Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Nova Iguaçu / Neo-Iguassuen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro

Neighbouring Dioceses: Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda (←), Itaguaí (←), Valença (↑), Duque de Caxias (→), São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Santo António de Lisboa (June 13)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1960.03.26: Established as Diocese of Nova Iguaçu / Neo-Iguassuen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Barra do Piraí and Diocese of Petrópolis and became suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)
1980.03.14: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Itaguaí
1980.10.11: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Duque de Caxias

Present Prelates

Bishop (2019.05.15 – ...):

Bishop Gilson Andrade da Silva (59)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Nova Iguaçu (Roman Rite)

Bishop Gilson Andrade da Silva (59)
(2019.05.15 – ...)

Bishop of Nova Iguaçu (Brazil)

Born:	1966.09.11 (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1991.08.04
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.09.24

Priest of Petrópolis (Brazil) (1991.08.04 – 2011.07.27)

Titular Bishop of Noba (2011.07.27 – 2018.06.27)

Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) (2011.07.27 – 2018.06.27)

Coadjutor Bishop of Nova Iguaçu (Brazil) (2018.06.27 – 2019.05.15)

Bishop of Nova Iguaçu (Brazil) (2019.05.15 – ...)

Bishop Luciano Bergamin, C.R.L. (81)
(2002.07.24 – 2019.05.15)

Bishop emeritus of Nova Iguaçu (Brazil)

Dominus Lux et Salus

Born:	1944.05.04 (Loria, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1969.04.10
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.05.20

Titular Bishop of Octabia (2000.04.05 – 2002.07.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santo Amaro (Brazil) (2000.04.05 – 2002.07.24)

Bishop of Nova Iguaçu (Brazil) (2002.07.24 – 2019.05.15)

Bishop Werner Franz Siebenbrock, S.V.D.
(1994.11.09 – 2001.12.19)

In verbo autem Tuo

Born:	1937.09.27 (Münster, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1965.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1988.12.18
Died:	2019.12.24 (Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil † 82)

Titular Bishop of Tacia montana (1988.10.12 – 1994.11.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte (Brazil) (1988.10.12 – 1994.11.09)

Bishop of Nova Iguaçu (Brazil) (1994.11.09 – 2001.12.19)

Bishop of Governador Valadares (Brazil) (2001.12.19 – 2014.03.06)

Bishop Adriano Mandarino Hypólito, O.F.M.
(1966.08.29 – 1994.11.09)

Mitte Domine operarios

Born:	1918.01.18 (Aracajú, SE, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1942.10.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1963.02.17
Died:	1996.08.10 (Nova Iguaçu, RJ, Brazil † 78)

Titular Bishop of Diospolis in Thracia (1962.11.22 – 1966.08.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) (1962.11.22 – 1966.08.29)

Bishop of Nova Iguaçu (Brazil) (1966.08.29 – 1994.11.09)

Bishop Honorato Piazera, S.C.I.
(1961.12.14 – 1966.02.12)

Born:	1911.11.16 (Jaraguá do Sul, SC, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1936.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1959.10.11
Died:	1990.10.23 (Lages, SC, Brazil † 78)

Titular Bishop of Termessus (1959.07.11 – 1961.12.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1959.07.11 – 1961.12.14)

Bishop of Nova Iguaçu (Brazil) (1961.12.14 – 1966.02.12)

Titular Bishop of Castellum Iabar (1966.02.12 – 1973.11.17)

Coadjutor Bishop of Lages (Brazil) (1966.02.12 – 1973.11.17)

Bishop of Lages (Brazil) (1973.11.17 – 1987.02.18)

Bishop Walmor Battú Wichrowski
(1960.04.23 – 1961.05.31)

Born:	1920.10.27 (Ijuí, RS, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1945.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1958.05.25
Died:	2001.10.31 (Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil † 81)

Titular Bishop of Sanavus (1958.02.14 – 1960.04.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santos (Brazil) (1958.02.14 – 1960.04.23)

Bishop of Nova Iguaçu (Brazil) (1960.04.23 – 1961.05.31)

Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Maria (Brazil) (1961.05.31 – 1965)

Titular Bishop of Phelbes (1961.05.31 – 1971.05.27)

Bishop of Cruz Alta (Brazil) (1971.05.27 – 1972.11.16)

Titular Bishop of Phelbes (1972.11.16 – 2001.10.31)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Gilson Andrade da Silva (59) (2018.06.27 – 2019.05.15)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Santo Antônio de Jacutinga, Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro

Churches by City (58)

Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda (←), Itaguaí (←), Valença (↑), Duque de Caxias (→), São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 995 km²

Population: 1,388,000 Catholics (69.3% of 2,004,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 52 parishes, 6 missions

Personnel: 79 priests (49 diocesan, 30 religious), 36 deacons, 91 religious (31 brothers, 60 sisters), 13 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2026.03.30

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