Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença

Diocese of Valença

Dioecesis Valentinus in Brasilia
Catedral Nossa Senhora da Glória in 2017
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSão Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
Statistics
Area3,996 km2 (1,543 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 330,358
  • 247,550 (74.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established27 March 1925 (100 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora da Glória
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopNelson Francelino Ferreira
Metropolitan ArchbishopOrani João Tempesta, O. Cist.
Website
www.diocesedevalenca.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença (Latin: Dioecesis Valentinus in Brasilia) 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.