Diocese of Novo Hamburgo Dioecesis Novohamburgensis  | |
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![]() Cathedral-Basilica of St. Louis Gonzaga  | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil | 
| Ecclesiastical province | Porto Alegre | 
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,691 km2 (1,425 sq mi) | 
| Population - Total - Catholics  | (as of 2004) 961,783 721,338 (75.0%)  | 
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite | 
| Established | 2 February 1980 (43 years ago) | 
| Cathedral | Catedral Basílica São Luís Gonzaga | 
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis | 
| Bishop | João Francisco Salm | 
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jaime Spengler | 
| Bishops emeritus | Zeno Hastenteufel | 
| Map | |
![]() Jurisdiction of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.  | |
| Website | |
| www.mitranh.org.br | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Hamburgo (Latin: Dioecesis Novohamburgensis) is a diocese located in the city of Novo Hamburgo in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Alegre in Brazil.
History
- 2 February 1980: Established as Diocese of Novo Hamburgo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
 
Bishops
- Bishops of Novo Hamburgo (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop João Francisco Salm (2022.01.19 – ...)
 - Bishop Zeno Hastenteufel (2007.03.28 – 2022.01.19)
 - Bishop Osvino José Both (1995.11.22 – 2006.06.07), appointed Archbishop of Brazil, Military
 - Bishop Carlos José Boaventura Kloppenburg, O.F.M. (1986.08.08 – 1995.11.22)
 - Bishop Aloísio Sinésio Bohn (1980.02.13 – 1986.06.27), appointed Bishop of Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul
 
 
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Edson Batista de Mello, appointed Bishop of Cachoeira do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul
 
References
- GCatholic.org
 - Catholic Hierarchy
 - Diocese website (Portuguese) Archived 2008-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
 
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