The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença () is a diocese located in the city of Valença, Rio de Janeiro, in the Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
History
27 March 1925: Established as Diocese of Valença from the Diocese of Barra do Piraí
Bishops
Bishops of Valença (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
Bishop Nelson Francelino Ferreira (2014.02.12 - present) Bishop Elias James Manning, O.F.M. Conv. (1990.03.14 – 2014.02.12) Bishop Amaury Castanho (1979.11.30 – 1989.05.03), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Jundiaí, São Paulo Bishop José Costa Campos (1960.12.09 – 1979.03.26), appointed Bishop of Divinópolis, Minas Gerais Bishop Rodolfo das Mercés de Oliveira Pena (1942.01.03 – 1960.12.09) Bishop René de Pontes (1938.10.13 – 1940.04.02) Bishop André Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti (1925.05.01 – 1936.08.08), appointed Bishop of Taubaté, São Paulo
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
Paulo Cezar Costa, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in 2010
References
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Diocese website (Portuguese)