Diocese of Itaguaí

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The Diocese of Itaguai is a Latin Church suffragan diocese in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, established in 1980. Its cathedral is dedicated to Saint Francis Xavier.

Bishop
Paulo Celso Dias do Nascimento
Latin name
Itaguaien(sis)
Erected
14 March 1980
Cathedral
Catedral Sao Francisco Xavier
Patron
Saint Francis Xavier
Rank
Suffragan Diocese
Rite
Latin
Province
Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro (Archdiocese of Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro)
Catholics
240,000
Chancery
Rua Coronel Freitas 45, 23815-260 Itaguaí, RJ, Brasil
Telephone
Tel. [021]2688-3292; fax 2688-1315

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001001690 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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