Roman Catholic Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira

Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira
Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira ; Dioecesis Cachoëirensis
	File:Catedral-São-Gabr-da-Cachoeira.jpg Cathedral of St. Gabriel
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Manaus
Statistics
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Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2004); 62,000; 56,000 (90.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	1 May 1925 (99 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral São Gabriel
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Edson Taschetto Damian
Emeritus Bishops	Walter Ivan de Azevedo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira (Latin: Dioecesis Cachoëirensis) is a diocese located in the city of São Gabriel da Cachoeira in the Ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.

The Bishop is Mgr Edson Taschetto Damian. He was named on March, 4th, 2009, and has benn blessed on May, 24th, 2009.

History

Bishops of São Gabriel da Cachoeira (Roman rite)
- Bishop Edson Taschetto Damian (2009.03.04 - present)
- Bishop José Song Sui-Wan, S.D.B. (宋瑞雲) (2002.01.23 – 2009.03.04)
- Bishop Walter Ivan de Azevedo, S.D.B. (1988.02.27 – 2002.01.23)
- Bishop Michele Alagna Foderá, S.D.B. (1981.10.21 – 1988.02.27)
Bishops of Rio Negro (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Michele Alagna Foderá, S.D.B. (1980.10.30 – 1981.10.21)
Prelates of Rio Negro (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Michele Alagna Foderá, S.D.B. (1967.06.13 – 1980.10.30)
- Bishop Pedro Massa, S.D.B. (1941.04.05 – 1967.06.13)

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