The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira () 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 was blessed on May, 24th, 2009.

Roman Catholic Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira

History

May 1, 1925: Established as Territorial Prelature of Rio Negro

October 30, 1980: Promoted as Diocese of Rio Negro

October 21, 1981: Renamed as Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

Bishops of São Gabriel da Cachoeira (Roman rite), below

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), below Bishop Michele Alagna Foderá, S.D.B. (1980.10.30 – 1981.10.21) Prelates of Rio Negro (Roman Rite), below 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)

Roman Catholic Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira

Coadjutor bishops

José Domitrovitsch, S.D.B. (1949-1961), as Coadjutor Prelate; did not succeed to see; appointed Prelate of Humaitá, Amazonas João Batista Marchesi, S.D.B. (1962-1967), as Coadjutor Prelate; did not succeed to see Walter Ivan de Azevedo, S.D.B. (1986-1988)

Roman Catholic Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira

References

GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy

Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil

Christian organizations established in 1925

São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Roman Catholic Diocese of

Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century