Diocese of Nova Iguaçu

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The Diocese of Nova Iguaçu is a Latin Rite diocese in the Baixada Fluminense region of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, erected on 26 March 1960. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro.

Bishop
Gilson Andrade da Silva
Latin name
Neo-Iguassuen(sis)
Erected
26 March 1960
Cathedral
Catedral Santo Antônio de Jacutinga
Rank
Suffragan Diocese
Rite
Latin
Province
São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)
Catholics
1,023,000
Chancery
Cúria Diocesana, Rua Dom Adriano Mandarino Hypolito 8, 26285-330 Nova Iguaçu, RJ, Brasil
Telephone
Tel. [021]2767-0472; 2767-7943
Email
[email protected]

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001002417 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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