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Diocese of Valença
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The Diocese of Valença is a Latin Church diocese in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, established in 1925 from the Diocese of Barra do Piraí. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, led since 2014 by Bishop Nelson Francelino Ferreira.
- Bishop
- Nelson Francelino Ferreira
- Latin name
- Valentin(us) in Brasilia
- Erected
- 27 March 1925
- Cathedral
- Catedral Nossa Senhora da Glória
- Patron
- Nossa Senhora da Glória
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)
- Catholics
- 247,550
- Chancery
- Residência Episcopal, Praça Visconde do Rio Preto 375, 27600-063 Valença, RJ, Brasil
- Telephone
- Tel. [024]2452-0207
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
Parishes near the see
- São Sebastião do Rio Bonito · Pentagna 11 km
- Santa Teresa d’Ávila · Rio das Flores 15 km
- Nossa Senhora da Conceição · Vassouras 18 km
- Santa Teresinha do Menino Jesus · Parapeúna 20 km
- Nossa Senhora da Conceição · Avelar 32 km
- Nossa Senhora da Glória · Miguel Pereira 33 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001000063 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08