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Diocese of Ji-Paraná

*Dioecesis Giparanensis*
Diocese of Ji-Paraná; Dioecesis Giparanensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Porto Velho
Statistics
Area	120,000 km2 (46,000 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2004); 709,938; 480,000 (67.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	3 January 1978 (46 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral São João Bosco
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Bruno Pedron, S.D.B.
Bishops emeritus	Antônio Possamai, S.D.B.
Website
	www.diocesedejiparana.org.br

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ji-Paraná (Latin: Dioecesis Giparanensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ji-Paraná in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Velho in Brazil.

3 January 1978: Established as Territorial Prelature of Vila Rondônia from the Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim and Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho
19 February 1983: Promoted as Diocese of Ji-Paraná

Bishops of Ji-Paraná (Roman rite)
- Bishop Bruno Pedron, S.D.B. (2007.04.11 – present)
- Bishop Antônio Possamai, S.D.B. (1983.03.04 – 2007.04.11)
Prelates of Vila Rondônia (Roman Rite)
- Bishop José Martins da Silva, S.D.N. (later Archbishop) (1978.01.03 – 1982.10.04)

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 ==References==
-* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/jipa0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
+* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/jipa0.htm GCatholic.org]
 * [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/djipa.html Catholic Hierarchy]
 * [http://www.diocesedejiparana.org.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]